Tom Steyer
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That you could not more perfectly describe someone who believes healthcare is a right for every Californian and someone who cuts healthcare for millions of people so that he can give tax breaks to his cronies.
I think so.
That is a great point.
And I've never thought of it that way.
But let me say this.
So look, if you look at me, I went to Stanford Business School.
I started a business from scratch and ran it for 27 years.
I mean, I was inculcated with this sense that democracy and capitalism is what gives people freedom and gives people material success.
And what I can see as I'm deprogrammed, I may steal that word, although I don't know.
You can have it.
But as I've sort of seen more of life close up,
I can see where corporate special interests are taking advantage of working people.
I can see where they're trying to buy our democracy in California, where they're trying to buy the people running for governor.
They're successfully controlling outcomes.
The oil companies in California are trying to gut
the cap and invest program that's been there since 2007.
They're trying to delay its progress for five to ten years, and they think they're going to get away with it.
They're getting windfall profits and they think they deserve them.
And, you know, my attitude is like your costs didn't go up a penny.
Donald Trump, the candidate you put in the White House, started a war in Iran and now you're making an extra $70 billion.