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" In American politics, the deepest rivalry is between the rational world and the right wing of the GOP, who are increasingly marginalized in their view that America cannot take on the big challenges. "

Tom Steyer

Challenges

Politics

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Tom Steyer

Brothers

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" We eliminated the monarchy. We put limits on how long one person could lead our country and on the powers they held while in office. We took differences of opinion seriously - in fact, we built them into the fabric of our government. "

" I believe that trying to deal with Donald Trump is like trying to play three-card monte in Central Park: it's not going to work out. "

" The American people know that climate change is the kind of problem only America can solve. "

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