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Sen. Bernie Sanders will introduce a plan to guarantee every American a job paying $15 an hour, according to a new report. The plan comes after two other Democratic senators, Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand, also backed job guarantee proposals. Advocates for the plan say it will fight inequality and dampen recession, while opponents say it is an inefficient use of government resources. Woo hoo.Thank Stephanie Kelton, especially, and the MMT economists! Business InsiderBernie Sanders...
Read More »Democrats Follow Bernie Sanders’ Lead on Single-Payer — Aaron Mate interviews Adam Gaffney
Well, what Clinton said will never, ever happen is now looking more and more possible. A number of prominent Democrats are lining up behind it, Sanders' bill for single-payer. Last week, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris jumped on board. Now, Senators Cory Booker of New Jersey, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York are signing on as well. Bernie Sanders is set to unveil his Medicare for All Bill on Wednesday. Adam Gaffney is an Instructor in Medicine at...
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