[National Defense Authorization Act]
Sanders: “At this pivotal moment in American history, we have to make a fundamental decision. Do we want to spend billions more on endless wars in the Middle East, or do we want to provide decent jobs to millions of unemployed Americans here at home?”
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[Pentagon\Weapons Contracts]
Sen. Sanders: “We have a Pentagon budget filled with unbelievable amounts of waste, fraud, and abuse. That is why I asked GAO to examine how the Defense Department awards Pentagon contractors with weapons deals.”
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[Economy\GAO Report]
According to GAO, millennials had an estimated median net worth of $20,038 in 2016 dollars, $11,202 less than the average net worth of Generation Xers when they were 25 to 34 years old—a 36-percent decline over 15 years… Black families experience less upward economic mobility from one generation to the next than white families.
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[Education News\Students With Disabilities]
Congressman Bobby Scott: The GAO’s report is a wake-up call to school districts, states, advocates, and policymakers. The data clearly show that the civil rights protections provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are not equally accessible to all students.”
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[College News]
California Congressman Jimmy Gomez: “Across the United States, many college students are skipping meals while others are going whole days without eating because they lack the means to support themselves. These students – many of whom are from low-income families and have worked tirelessly for their higher education – deserve access to basic necessities like healthy meals without having to choose between going hungry and compromising their academic standings.”
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[Economic inequality\Poverty]
Vermont Senator Sanders: “Poverty is a life-threatening issue for millions of people in this country, and this report confirms it… If we do not urgently act to solve the economic distress of millions of Americans, a whole generation will be condemned to early death.”
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