Sources: wealthy Californians are quietly mobilizing on WhatsApp and calls in a long-shot bid to oust Rep. Ro Khanna, who supports a controversial wealth tax
It's hard right now to be a progressive Democrat in the heart of America's tech industry. — Representative Ro Khanna …
New York Times Theodore Schleifer
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@mattzeitlin
Matthew Zeitlin
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everyone is really getting in on this plan to boost his presidential run
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@bigblackjacobin
Edward Ongweso Jr
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lololol a new 2028 candidate has been born
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@zaidjilani
Zaid Jilani
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These political amateurs don't know why the Republicans never run against taxes on the rich and instead complain about immigrants? Because everyone thinks the rich should pay more taxes. Making a billionaires tax the center of campaign is a sure loser, even in Khannas district.
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@teddyschleifer
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“I feel sorry for him, actually,” said Paul Graham, a leading investor who co-founded Y Combinator and squabbled with Mr. Khanna about the tax over the holidays. “I don't think he had any idea what a land mine he was stepping on.” https://www.nytimes.com/...
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Adam Kovacevich
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The great irony of this is that Khanna won his seat originally with Valley backing, on the argument that the incumbent Mike Honda had lost touch with the Valley. Unlike Honda, Khanna likely sees this coming and will raise small $ to counter it. But the Valley needs a true
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@teddyschleifer
Teddy Schleifer
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NEWS: Silicon Valley billionaires and executives are exploring big-money efforts to challenge @RoKhanna for his support of a billionaires tax. Conference calls. WhatsApp threads. Super PACs? Inside the talks —> https://www.nytimes.com/...
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California Tech Executives Plot Against Rep. Ro Khanna Over Support of Wealth Tax
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California Tech Executives Plot Against Rep. Ro Khanna Over Support of Wealth Tax