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In private meetings that have begun to leak out among political operatives in Albany and Washington, a growing faction of elected socialists and progressive activists are putting intense pressure on New York Governor Kathy Hochul to adopt a far-left economic agenda — or face a political backlash.According to multiple sources inside the state Democratic Party, the pressure campaign centers on one rallying cry: “Tax the motherf—ing rich!” What started as a slogan at rallies and online has reportedly become a litmus test in negotiations and strategy discussions, with hard-left lawmakers and organizers privately telling Hochul that her political future and support from the progressive wing depend on her embracing more aggressive tax policies.