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With states facing potential cuts in federal aid and Democrat lawmakers emboldened by rising populism and a growing economic divide, legislators and governors in many blue states are preparing a range of new taxes on the wealthy.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Because the state has a progressive tax system that collects larger portions of its revenue from the wealthy, Newsom argued the flight of just small numbers of billionaires could significantly degrade the state’s budget pictures in the long run.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In Housemaid, recent ex-con Millie (Sydney Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Air travel, once reserved for the wealthy, became commonplace.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Because the state has a progressive tax system that collects larger portions of its revenue from the wealthy, Newsom argued the flight of just small numbers of billionaires could significantly degrade the state’s budget pictures in the long run.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
In Housemaid, recent ex-con Millie (Sydney Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Air travel, once reserved for the wealthy, became commonplace.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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