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Democratic Lobbyists Bristle at Party’s Attack on K Street…

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Democratic lobbyists find themselves in a tough spot, eager for their party to recapture the White House in 2020 but also bristling at the top-tier candidates’ attacks on K Street. The influence world’s ranks are packed with lobbyists with ties to Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill or who work for issues or industries aligned with […]

Two French Economists from Berkeley Advising Warren and Sanders on Wealth Tax…

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Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have the same two outside advisers to thank for shaping their wealth tax proposals: University of California, Berkeley economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman. Each Democratic presidential candidate wants to tackle wealth inequality by raising trillions of dollars in revenue from taxing the wealth — in addition to the income […]

Elizabeth Warren Pulls In $24.6M in Third Quarter…

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign said Friday it raised $24.6 million in the third quarter and has $25.7 million cash on hand, further solidifying her rise to the top tier in the Democratic primary. The haul bests the $19 million Warren raised last quarter but trails progressive rival Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose third-quarter total of […]

SANDERS HAS HEART SURGERY. CANCELS ALL CAMPAIGN EVENTS…

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Bernie Sanders will cancel campaign events until further notice after he experienced chest discomfort at a campaign event on Tuesday evening and received two stents following the discovery of blockage in one artery, his campaign said. “During a campaign event yesterday evening, Sen. Sanders experienced some chest discomfort. Following medical evaluation and testing he was […]

Sanders Introduces Massive ‘Wealth Tax,’ Says ‘Billionaires Should Not Exist’ in America…

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In a desperate move targeting Elizabeth Warren’s “Ultra Wealth Tax Plan,” failing presidential candidate Bernie Sanders introduced his own anti-Capitalist proposal this week; saying “Billionaires should not exist” in the United States. “Billionaires should not exist,” he stated on social media. “There should be no billionaires. We are going to tax their extreme wealth and […]

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