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Three years ago, Colorado voters overwhelmingly said yes to raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for free school meals for all.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
With so many Americans still struggling under the weight of high prices of everything from beef to insurance premiums, tax savings could be welcome news, but Vanden Houten warns that most of the benefits will go to the wealthy.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has historically opposed tax increases specifically targeting the wealthy.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In the production, Donnell plays Father, the wealthy patriarch who grapples with the changing times.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
With so many Americans still struggling under the weight of high prices of everything from beef to insurance premiums, tax savings could be welcome news, but Vanden Houten warns that most of the benefits will go to the wealthy.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has historically opposed tax increases specifically targeting the wealthy.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In the production, Donnell plays Father, the wealthy patriarch who grapples with the changing times.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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