Bernie Sanders Is Not Backing Down On Reconciliation

Senator Bernie Sanders on live national television boldly stands behind the 3.5 trillion dollar Reconciliation Bill. Sanders points out how important it is to pass the bill given that it would address the crisis that working families are facing and it would get wealthy people to pay for their fair share of taxes. The Majority Report crew discusses how Sander’s initial proposed bill was 6 trillion dollars, whereas the Biden and Progressives compromise was the current 3.5 trillion dollar bill.

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Emma Vigeland: Bernie Sanders is the senate budget committee chair and I'm not sure if you're aware of that it was a pretty big deal and so he's been at the center of these infrastructure negotiations now, understand that he initially floated a six trillion-dollar infrastructure figure all of this is spread out over 10 years so-

Matt Lech: That's a key point this is not like six trillion dollars which we could use in a single year with how much we've uh neglected our basic infrastructure.

EV: Right.

ML: But this is stretched out over 10 years.

EV: But notice how there are other bills that the media will frame as they're only spending in a current year they choose to for this bill refer to it as 3.5 trillion dollars etc.

[brianbare]

I wish Bernie was younger… good for a couple terms. He cares more about this country and the people in it than any president in history imo

[MrCal]

The reconciliation bill is only $330 billion a year over ten years. We spend ~$700 billion on the military every year (and that number rises each year). How about we start by cutting that?

[peterkrug]

Bernie Sanders: the greatest president that the establishment won't ever let us have.

[steveo.]

The problem is these guys try to come up with a number that "feels acceptable" and work backwards, when what they should do is come up with a list of needs and then add it up. And I think we all know that if we took that approach, it would be way more than 3.5 trillion

[Ryw]

I wish I was in the timeline where we were in the second term of President Sanders.

[sterlingfury]

Gayle wants cuts ??? Oh, that's right...she's rich...she's got hers

[TazCStorm]

Stick to your guns Bernie!! You already came down from the necessary price and now your at your minimum so don't give them anything else until they give you what you want

[oldsesalt]

Tell Wall Street to give back that 4.5 trillion dollar giveaway from 2020.

[zubizuva]

"She's got that look in her eye" just means she's hitting the sauce

[universeconsciouscitizensc]

Bernie is the best president we did not get, and he just keeps proving it. If only more Americans knew how much this man is on the side of ALL Americans!

[oAvalono]

I'm so impressed with his dedication. It's so motivating.

[mushroomsteve]

The corporate media never fails to take the side of the rich.

[Damacles]

Just call a "voice vote" in both Houses of Congress and be done with it. WTF?

[samuelrosander]

Republicans aren't the only problem, in other words. Centrists in the Democratic party are, too. Too many are just fine with things staying the way they are now. Sadly, they also represent a lot of voters who are also fine with things staying as they are.

[cwx]

The bill is very modestly priced in terms of what it can achieve. Enough talk, just do it. Reconciliation has been this weirdly political talking point with very little action for way too long.

[wvu]

The conservative Senate Democrats already agreed on the number. Even Lawrence O'Donnell has admitted that. It's time to hold them to their vote.

[floridamangaming]

if progressives back down i will never have hope in the future

[oliverdash]

The main stream media actors are playing the tune of the millionaire/billionaire multi national companies. This keeps these actors among the multi-millionaire class. This is the case of, " everyone for himself/herself and god for everyone else". I am sure these media people will extend thoughts and prayers to those loosing out.

[interdimensionalsteve]

i know it's a coincidence, but I left a comment on a video yesterday asking Emma to kindly stop calling them moderates. And here she is correcting herself on that :) Very nice.

[Leonnicko]

‘Conservative Democrats’ not moderate Democrats.