Bernie Sanders applauds Greeks for voting 'no' in referendum

Bernie Sanders thinks Greece made the right choice. In a statement of support on his website following the country's Sunday referendum, which concluded with the country rejecting austerity measures, Sanders applauded the Greek people "for saying 'no' to more austerity for the poor, the children, the sick, and the elderly."
Sanders, often a contrarian himself in the Senate, added that he believes that the Greeks are absolutely right in their decision to reject a plan that "creates more unemployment and suffering," rather than "more jobs and income."
This is certainly not the first time Sanders has spoken out against austerity in Greece. Just on Wednesday, in an interview with The Huffington Post, Sanders criticized the International Monetary Fund and European policymakers for refusing to "work with the Greek government on a sensible plan to improve its economy and pay back its debt."
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Now that Greece has rejected the eurozone bailout referendum, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to try to negotiate another deal with better terms for Greece.
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