Politically, Sanders has often done some gutsy things, but he has proven time and time again that he takes an active stance. Take his nickname in congress as standing evidence of this capability: they call him the ‘Amendment King,’ a sobriquet he earned justly. In his time in congress, Bernie Sanders has passed more amendments than any other member of congress. Even more impressive are the amendments that he has created and passed, often through bipartisan approval. In 1999 Sanders protested with workers against the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) plan to cut older worker’s pensions by up to 50%. Despite protests, the plan was still accepted, and in response Bernie created and passed two amendments to prevent the government