In this Jan. 27, 2019, photo, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, left, hands a patron a beer during a stop at Court Avenue Brewing Co. in Des Moines, Iowa. As the first wave of Democratic presidential candidates unveil plans for taxing wealth and universal government-provided health care, Hickenlooper is making a narrower pitch of beer and bipartisanship. (Brianne Pfannenstiel/The Des Moines Register via AP)
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