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Sheldon Whitehouse

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Sheldon Whitehouse is a United States Senator from Rhode Island, serving since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitehouse has focused on a range of issues including environmental protection, healthcare reform, and campaign finance reform. He has been a vocal advocate for addressing climate change and has worked to promote policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and protecting natural resources. Whitehouse has also been involved in efforts to reform the political campaign finance system, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in political donations.

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Mar 16, 2023

You seem quite fearless about coming into the lion's den, and we are always grateful to have you.

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Mar 15, 2023

The Biden budget would guarantee up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.

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Mar 15, 2023

A budget is a statement of values. It makes clear what we prioritize.

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Mar 15, 2023

A lot of historians took a look at that and said, 'That is junk history. That is not real.'

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Mar 15, 2023

The Biden budget would guarantee up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.

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Mar 15, 2023

Citizens United was another one. They said, 'Don't worry about it. All the unlimited spending we're going to unleash is going to be independent of candidates, and it's going to be transparent.'

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Mar 15, 2023

It is the product of the power of big special interests and wealthy donors, and enormous amounts of money go out the back door of the Tax Code to benefit the wealthiest corporations and people in this country.

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Mar 15, 2023

Climate change will likely become a source of shocks to the financial system that would lead to declines.

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Mar 15, 2023

It is decidedly not a budget for creepy billionaires and fossil fuel overlords. It is a budget for families.

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Mar 15, 2023

Ending tax breaks for corporations sending profits offshore and outsourcing American jobs reduces the deficit by over a trillion dollars.

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Mar 15, 2023

That has to stop, not just as a matter of economic probity, but as a matter of simple decency and justice.

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Mar 15, 2023

I think it needs to transform a good deal, because if you have an appellate decision that stands on what events have proven to be utterly false facts...

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Mar 15, 2023

It is decidedly not a budget for creepy billionaires and fossil fuel overlords. It is a budget for families.

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Mar 15, 2023

A budget is a statement of values. It makes clear what we prioritize.

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Mar 15, 2023

The number you used of an eight percent tax rate for the 400 biggest tax filers... means that those super-wealthy tax filers are paying lower tax rates than their limo drivers.

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Mar 15, 2023

The number you used of an eight percent tax rate for the 400 biggest tax filers... means that those super-wealthy tax filers are paying lower tax rates than their limo drivers.

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Mar 15, 2023

A lot of historians took a look at that and said, 'That is junk history. That is not real.'

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Mar 15, 2023

I think it needs to transform a good deal, because if you have an appellate decision that stands on what events have proven to be utterly false facts...

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Mar 15, 2023

Citizens United was another one. They said, 'Don't worry about it. All the unlimited spending we're going to unleash is going to be independent of candidates, and it's going to be transparent.'

congress.gov
Mar 15, 2023

Ending tax breaks for corporations sending profits offshore and outsourcing American jobs reduces the deficit by over a trillion dollars.

congress.gov
Mar 15, 2023

It is the product of the power of big special interests and wealthy donors, and enormous amounts of money go out the back door of the Tax Code to benefit the wealthiest corporations and people in this country.

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Mar 15, 2023

That has to stop, not just as a matter of economic probity, but as a matter of simple decency and justice.

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Mar 14, 2023

The Biden budget would guarantee up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.

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