'In its first year, the bill would provide a $3,000 direct payment to every man, woman and child in a household making $150,000 or less — $12,000 for a family of four — and use the estimated $4.4 trillion in revenue raised over the next decade to address the most pressing crises facing working families.'

- Bernie Sanders US Senator from Vermont March 2nd, 2026

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-and-khanna-introduce-legislation-to-tax-billionaire-wealth-and-invest-in-working-families/

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CNN June 2nd, 2026:

'A University of New Hampshire poll released last week found that 10% of primary voters named her as their first choice.'

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/politics/maine-senate-janet-mills-graham-platner

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NBC News June 14th, 2025:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/maine-senate-results

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Pew Research December 10th, 2025

'Most Americans (66%) say the federal government has a responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage. Far fewer (33%) say it does not, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Nov. 17-30, 2025, among 10,357 U.S. adults.'

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/10/most-americans-say-government-has-a-responsibility-to-ensure-health-care-coverage/

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Trellis February 20th 2026:

'Eight in 10 Americans expect climate action from government and companies'

https://trellis.net/article/americans-want-government-businesses-act-on-climate/

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CNN May 12th, 2026:

'And two-thirds of American workers say their wages are not keeping up with those climbing prices.'

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/politics/cost-of-living-us-financial-problem-vis

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