Via Truthout: William Rivers Pitt | What Bernie Said, Part II

William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "As Congressional Republicans and the White House wrangle over the relative merits of exploding the deficit by giving hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires who don't need the money, the real world they appear to know nothing about plods drearily on. A USA Today story from Wednesday reported: 'US Postal Service workers who handle letters addressed to Santa at the North Pole say more letters ask for basics - coats, socks and shoes - rather than Barbie dolls, video games and computers.' Puts things in perspective, don't you think? Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) certainly does. Last Friday, Mr. Sanders spent more than eight hours laying out a number of hard truths that needed to be heard."

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