Sanders proposes wealth tax, says it would cut the wealth of billionaires in half

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019: Democratic presidential candidates respond to the impeachment inquiry announcement. Bernie Sanders proposes a wealth tax on assets over $32 million.

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“For Democrats running for president, breaking through on healthcare or the economy just got a lot tougher. Impeachment will be the dominant topic for a long time.”

– Doug Heye, Republican strategist

 
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MICHAEL BENNET ([link removed]) , JOHN DELANEY ([link removed]) , MARIANNE WILLIAMSON ([link removed]) , and ANDREW YANG ([link removed]) announced they supported starting impeachment ([link removed]) proceedings ([link removed]) against TRUMP Tuesday. For a list of candidates who earlier expressed support for impeachment proceedings, click here ([link removed]) .

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JOE BIDEN ([link removed]) and STEVE BULLOCK ([link removed]) gave ([link removed]) conditional support ([link removed]) for impeachment proceedings if TRUMP did not comply with congressional requests for information.

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The CORY BOOKER ([link removed]) campaign has reached ([link removed]) half of its goal of raising $1.7 million before the end of this month, three days after the campaign announced its fundraising threshold to stay viable.

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BOOKER and KAMALA HARRIS ([link removed]) appeared ([link removed]) on MSNBC’s _The Last Word_ Tuesday night.

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PETE BUTTIGIEG ([link removed]) is airing a new television ad in Iowa ([link removed]) focused on his “Medicare for All Who Want It” proposal.

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JULIÁN CASTRO ([link removed]) is campaigning in San Francisco ([link removed]) Wednesday night.

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TULSI GABBARD ([link removed]) reached ([link removed]) 2 percent support in a New Hampshire poll released Tuesday, giving her the final poll necessary to qualify for the October Democratic presidential primary debate ([link removed])) .

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WAYNE MESSAM ([link removed]) held a youth event ([link removed]) at the FBI Miami headquarters Tuesday.

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BETO O'ROURKE ([link removed]) will attend a labor union ([link removed]) event in Pittsburgh Wednesday.

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BERNIE SANDERS ([link removed]) proposed ([link removed]) a wealth tax Tuesday that would progressively tax households on any net worth over $32 million. Eight wealth tax brackets would exist, ranging from 1 percent to 8 percent.

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TOM STEYER ([link removed]) discussed ([link removed]) the impeachment proceedings in an MSNBC interview.

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The ELIZABETH WARREN ([link removed]) campaign released a memo on its planned ([link removed]) ad strategy ([link removed]) Tuesday, which includes spending $10 million on television and digital ads in the fall. The targeted states include Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.

 
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MARK SANFORD ([link removed]) will campaign in Iowa ([link removed]) with meet and greet events in two cities Wednesday.

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DONALD TRUMP ([link removed]) delivered his third address ([link removed]) to the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the military, unemployment, USMCA, immigration, and foreign policy.

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TRUMP and the Republican National Committee raised ([link removed]) $1 million after sending fundraising emails Tuesday calling for supporters to donate and join the “Official Impeachment Defense Task Force.”

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Bloomberg: Democrats Gird for Impeachment Fight Overtaking the 2020 Race ([link removed])

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FiveThirtyEight: The Moderate Middle Is A Myth ([link removed])

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Politico: Democrats fear impeachment blowback in 2020 ([link removed])

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