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" We can't double down on the failed energy policies of the past. "
Tom Steyer
Double
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" No one can be immune from our laws; everyone must be held to account. "
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" The more we allow Republicans to concentrate the lion's share of wealth in the hands of a few, the more power these wealthy few will have. And they will use this power to continue rewriting the rules of both our economy and our political system in their favor. "
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" Trump's one consistent position is that he will stop at nothing to protect his properties and his profits. "
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" I think I was on this very straightforward escalator - grammar school, high school, college, get a job on Wall Street, kind of everything leads to the next thing. But at what point do you get to step back and say, 'I'd like to take a broader view of my time on this planet?' "
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" Renewable energy is a clear winner when it comes to boosting the economy and creating jobs. "
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" As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump promised to 'fix the rigged system.' By 'fix,' he apparently meant rigging it to permanently benefit billionaires like himself. "
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