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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 27, 2026

These smart investments will strengthen vital upstate travel corridors for everyone – businesses, commuters, college students, residents, and visitors alike.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2026

The fight to make the wealthiest Americans pay more in taxes is not one we should be fighting state by state.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2026

The evidence is in. The impacts are very real — not just substantive economic impacts in terms of the revenue, but start-ups, the indirect impacts of … people questioning long-term commitments, medium-term commitments.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2026

You may not be able to pick up and move to Texas or Florida to shelter your income from taxation, but I promise you that billionaires can, and do.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2026

Wealth is movable, and it shops for the state with the lowest taxes.

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Mike DeWine
@mikedewine· Republican · OH· Jun 27, 2026

The situation in Haiti could hardly be much worse. The violent gangs run most of the country. The government barely functions.

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Mark Warner
@markwarner· Democratic · VA· Jun 27, 2026

Outcomes-Based Financing is a promising way to finance higher education and a more desirable alternative to high-interest student loans.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2026

I understand the anxiety driving the wealth tax proposal in California. But I’m voting no because this measure dedicates almost all of the revenue it raises to a single category of state spending.

theguardian.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2026

A true minimum tax on billionaires — a modern Buffett Rule — that ensures the people at the very top pay at least the tax rate their own workers pay.

huffpost.com
Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2026

So here is what I support: A national billionaires’ tax.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Jun 27, 2026

Last night, it became certain that a wealth tax would be placed on the November ballot in California. I’m voting no.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 27, 2026

The Empire State Service Corps supports local communities across New York State, while engaging students in meaningful paid service opportunities.

governor.ny.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 27, 2026

These cuts would strip disabled veterans of earned compensation and health care benefits – they should be rejected outright.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 27, 2026

“Dismemberment abortions are among the most brutal methods of abortion, accounting for around 80% of second trimester abortions.

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Mike Rounds
@mikerounds· Republican · SD· Jun 27, 2026

I firmly believe that this year’s NDAA takes great strides to secure our nation and put us in a position to fight away games rather than on our own soil.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Jun 27, 2026

We’re not going to balance budgets on the back of veterans’ benefits.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Jun 27, 2026

We're banning masks for immigration enforcers as well as anyone who wears a badge. We should know who you are.

governor.ny.gov