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The Week in Review - 05/09/2008
Comprehensive legislation on record-high gas prices was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and, among others, Sanders. He played a leading role in cobbling together the comprehensive package to address the gas price crisis. He also stressed the long-term need to develop alternatives to the fossil fuels that are causing climate change. Sanders put a spotlight on issues affecting senior citizens, inviting former Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly, a leading seniors advocate, to a series of town meetings in Vermont on Saturday. Health care, education, housing, taxes, the Iraq war and other issues got in-depth treatment, and a Bernie Sanders perspective, in a cover story in the National Journal. Sanders also appeared on a CNN investigative report about Florida farm workers held as slaves. -- READ MORE
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POLL - What do you think about gas prices?
