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Issue April 14, 2009 - http://sanders.senate.gov Firefighters The ranks of firefighters and emergency medical volunteers are thinning. Bernie introduced legislation to reverse the trend and help preserve this American tradition. To read more, click here.   Fed Secrecy The Senate voted for a Sanders amendment to make the Federal Reserve say which banks got how much of $2.2 trillion in taxpayer-backed loans. "Sanders scored one for accountability," the Free Press praised. To watch the senator, click here. To read the editorial, click here. Standing Up for the Middle Class "Vermont's middle class has three champions in Washington, D.C.," according to the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy. Sen. Leahy and Rep. Welch received A's. Sanders got an A-plus. To read the Brattleboro Reformer article, click here. Lower Taxes Tax cuts totaling $400 for most individuals ($800 for couples) are an important part of the economic recovery package. As of this month, pay stubs should show less taken out for the IRS each payday. Do you qualify? To find out, click here.   Economic Recovery Stimulus funds are flowing to Vermont and other states to jump start the economy by investing in critically important programs. To read about $3.2 billion for a Sanders-sponsored energy grant program, click here. For more on the $2 billion he championed for health centers, click here.  The White House Sanders was among a select group of senators to meet with President Obama about the need for an investigation into the root causes of the financial crisis and how strong regulations must be restored. To read the Free Press article, click here. How is the economy effecting you? Take our poll here. Buzzing Across Vermont Bernie will cap a trip this week to all corners of the state from St. Albans to Brattleboro with a town meeting in Montpelier on Thursday night to discuss how we got into the economic mess and how to prevent another financial meltdown from ever occurring again. Joining Bernie will be William K. Black, author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One. To watch Black on Bill Moyers Journal, here. For details on the town meeting, click here. Please do not respond to this email, it is not a monitored email address. If you would like to send Senator Sanders' a comment click here.