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Vermont's Sanders Discusses Budget Battle

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders says the automatic federal budget cuts are hurting Vermonters.

Senator Sanders, who is a member of the Senate Budget Committee, wants to reduce deficits by  closing tax loopholes that let profitable corporations and wealthy individuals shelter income in offshore tax havens.
 
Senator Sanders was joined on Monday by low income advocates.  Southeastern Vermont Community Action executive director Steve Geller says as many as 4,400 families could be affected by the sequestration cuts

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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