Bernie will vote against Budget

[cali]

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The 11th-hour deal reached late Friday cuts about $38.5 billion from the current federal budget and dodged a government shutdown. Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday, however, that he will not support the deal because of the health centers and other cuts.

"What we are looking at right now is absolutely not good news. What we have seen is that the community health center budget will go from $3.2 billion down to $2.6 billion," Sanders, a strong advocate for the health center program, said in a telephone interview. "What this means, primarily, ... is that there will not be cuts to existing community health centers. The very bad news is that where we had $600 million for new community health centers, we now have $100 million."

The number of centers in Vermont has expanded from two to eight in recent years. More than 110,000 Vermonters now receive primary medical care, dental care, mental health services and low-cost prescription drugs from such centers. Three additional centers sought in Arlington, Bristol and Randolph have applications pending. The reduction in funding for new centers is problematic, though, Sanders said.

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http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_17830717

[watajob]

1. He was lied to by Obama and the Repugs.

And, NOW righteous indignation sets in?! Oh, puh-leeze!

[mucifer]

2. taking out 500 million out of the 600 million for community

health centers that he fought so hard to get into the budget. Why should he vote for this crap?

[kenfrequed]

3. Community Health centers

Were the tiniest concession made to the public health advocates during the healthcare reform debate. In fact even the conserva-Dems here cited it as an example of "why we should stop bitching about the public option." Senator Sanders is right to be pissed off about this.

[Shiver]

4. I'm confused...

The ACA budgeted $11 billion for CHCs, not $3.2.

[xchrom]

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