Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) called for an ambitious progressive agenda, including Medicare for All, a $25 living wage and higher taxes on billionaires, in a post on X on Tuesday amid Democrats’ victories in both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.
Khanna outlined the priorities in the post, sharing a video of his Tuesday appearance on MS NOW’s program with host Peter Alexander.
“When we win, we need America’s next New Deal,” Khanna wrote, listing “Medicare for All,” a “$25 living wage,” an end to the Iran War, “Zero aid Israel,” and taxes on billionaires. He concluded: “Make Trump Hoover if he vetoes it.”
Khanna Outlines Democratic Agenda
In the interview, Alexander asked Khanna how Democrats could manage voters’ expectations for quick improvements if they regained control of Congress, particularly if President Donald Trump blocked their proposals.
Khanna said Trump would remain president and that Democrats should put their proposals on his desk.
“Let’s pass a living wage. Let’s pass Medicare for all. Let’s pass free child care,” Khanna said. He also called for ending the war in Iran, ending aid and military sales to Israel, and funding 1,000 new trade schools and free college.
He urged Democrats to pass the agenda through the House and Senate and force Trump to veto it. If Trump signed the proposals, Americans would benefit, Khanna said. If he rejected them, Khanna argued, it could set the stage for “a new bold progressive era for our nation.”
Khanna Links Iran War To Household Costs
Khanna has also argued that ending the Iran War could ease pressure on American household budgets. In a separate Fox News interview, he said ending the conflict could bring down gasoline, diesel, and food prices.
Khanna’s Wealth Tax Proposal
Khanna has previously argued that wealth concentration among billionaires warrants higher taxation. He previously said about 900 billionaires held wealth equivalent to 22% of U.S. gross domestic product and proposed a tax that he said could raise $4 trillion over 10 years.
He said the revenue could support free childcare, public college and trade schools, and expanded Medicare coverage.
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