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Sanders proposes wealth tax, says it would cut the wealth of billionaires in half   September 25, 2019: Democratic presidential candidates respond to the impeachment inquiry announcement. Bernie Sanders proposes a wealth tax on assets over $32 million. Share the latest from the campaign trail.           Notable Quote of the Day “For Democrats running for president, breaking through on healthcare or the economy just got a lot tougher. Impeachment will be the dominant topic for a long time.” – Doug Heye, Republican strategist Democrats Michael Bennet, John Delaney, Marianne Williamson, and Andrew Yang announced they supported starting impeachment proceedings against Trump Tuesday. For a list of candidates who earlier expressed support for impeachment proceedings, click here. Joe Biden and Steve Bullock gave conditional support for impeachment proceedings if Trump did not comply with congressional requests for information. The Cory Booker campaign has reached half of its goal of raising $1.7 million before the end of this month, three days after the campaign announced its fundraising threshold to stay viable. Booker and Kamala Harris appeared on MSNBC’s The Last Word Tuesday night. Pete Buttigieg is airing a new television ad in Iowa focused on his “Medicare for All Who Want It” proposal. Julián Castro is campaigning in San Francisco Wednesday night. Tulsi Gabbard reached 2 percent support in a New Hampshire poll released Tuesday, giving her the final poll necessary to qualify for the October Democratic presidential primary debate. Wayne Messam held a youth event at the FBI Miami headquarters Tuesday. Beto O'Rourke will attend a labor union event in Pittsburgh Wednesday. Bernie Sanders proposed a wealth tax Tuesday that would progressively tax households on any net worth over $32 million. Eight wealth tax brackets would exist, ranging from 1 percent to 8 percent. Tom Steyer discussed the impeachment proceedings in an MSNBC interview. The Elizabeth Warren campaign released a memo on its planned ad strategy Tuesday, which includes spending $10 million on television and digital ads in the fall. The targeted states include Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. Republicans Mark Sanford will campaign in Iowa with meet and greet events in two cities Wednesday. Donald Trump delivered his third address to the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the military, unemployment, USMCA, immigration, and foreign policy. Trump and the Republican National Committee raised $1 million after sending fundraising emails Tuesday calling for supporters to donate and join the “Official Impeachment Defense Task Force.” What We’re Reading Bloomberg: Democrats Gird for Impeachment Fight Overtaking the 2020 Race FiveThirtyEight: The Moderate Middle Is A Myth Politico: Democrats fear impeachment blowback in 2020 Flashback: September 25, 2015 Draft Biden hired paid staff in 11 states holding primaries on Super Tuesday in preparation for a possible presidential run by Joe Biden.