800 Vermonters tell their stories of economic hardship VT (WAMC) - Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has been talking about the shrinking middle class for years, but until now, he says he didn't realize the extent of the problem. He recently received more than 800 responses after appealing to his constituents to tell their stories of economic hardship. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more... © Copyright 2012, WAMC