(Jacquelyn Martin/AP)The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank that has made notable leftward moves since the 2016 election, will gather Democrats and “resistance” figures for its fifth “Ideas Conference.”And this time, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is invited. In 2017, the conference attracted national attention as a sort of “CPAC for the left” and a place for ambitious Democrats to try out presidential messages. Think CPAC, but sane and positive and ideas-focused.”Other Democrats expected to attend are Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass. Medicare Extra for All, like universal Medicare for All, was designed to save the government money in the long run. “Apparently deficits only matter when there’s a Democratic president, and when there’s a Republican president, anything goes,” Tanden said.

Source: Washington Post March 01, 2018 20:04 UTC