July 26, 2007 Sanders Quizzes Budget Nominee office Hon. Jim Nussle

“Do you think it is appropriate to give 32 billion dollars in tax breaks to one of the wealthiest families in this country at the same time when we have 9 million children living without health insurance and highest rate of childhood poverty”

watch the video: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/news/record.cfm?id=279887

background: on June 19, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Nussle to succeed Rob Portman as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Nussle’s appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.

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