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Democrats stand athwart progress, yelling, ‘Stop’

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The League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund is running national ads against Republican House candidates, accusing them of supporting tax breaks for data centers and Big Tech companies instead of regulating these industries. Sara Schreiber, senior vice president at the fund, claims that voters are dissatisfied with both Big Tech and Big Oil, and argues that Republicans should be held accountable for their votes to give such companies tax breaks.

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As of 2026-10-23, Democrats and their super PAC allies are launching a national advertising campaign against Republican House candidates, focusing on portrayals of investment deductions as special tax breaks for data centers. Sara Schreiber, senior vice president of the League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund, announced this strategy in a press release, citing polling that indicates voters' dissatisfaction with both Big Tech and Big Oil. The Democratic campaign aims to highlight Republicans' efforts to provide what they term "tax breaks" instead of regulating these industries, emphasizing economic and environmental concerns ahead of the November elections.

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“Polling shows that voters of all stripes are as fed up with Big Tech as they are with Big Oil,” said Sara Schreiber, the senior vice president of the League of Conservation Voters Victory Fund, in a press release announcing a national ad buy against Republican House candidates, adding, “Republicans are trying to run away from their votes to give those companies tax breaks instead of reining them in.

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2026-10-23 · Washington Examiner

Democrats stand athwart progress, yelling, ‘Stop’ · assertive framing

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Across the country, Democrats and their super PAC allies are portraying broadly available investment deductions as special tax breaks for data centers. asserted

Democrats → portray → centers

They are, in short, attacking infrastructure investment across the economy. asserted

They → attack → economy

The reality is that the environmental wing of the Democratic Party opposes economic growth, and one need only witness stagnant economies and high energy prices in blue states to see the result of its policies in action. asserted

one → oppose → action

Republicans → show → them

We want to make sure every voter in the district knows the truth as they head to the polls in November.” asserted

they → want → November