Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Not A Fan Of Offsetting Hurricane Disaster Relief With Budget Cuts

Ryan J. Reilly | September 9, 2011, 6:30AM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose home state of Vermont suffered severe floods from the remnants of Hurricane Irene, isn't big on Republican Rep. Eric Cantor's plan to offset federal disaster relief with cuts from the budget.

"I think that is totally absurd, and I find it ironic that the same people who are making that type of proposal are the type of people who voted to bailout Wall Street, no offset," Sanders told TPM on Thursday.

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