Nick Hanauer

Nick Hanauer is a Seattle-based entrepreneur.
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Views Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Sorry, But Just Having Better Schools Won’t Fix America Long ago, I was captivated by a seductively intuitive idea, one many of my wealthy friends still subscribe to: that both poverty and rising inequality are largely consequences of America’s failing education system. Fix that, I believed, and we could cure much of what ails America. This belief... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, April 10, 2018 That $4,000 Raise Donald Trump and Paul Ryan Promised You Was a Trickle-Down Lie Free tip from a successful businessman: Always get paid. In selling you their trickle-down tax plan, President Trump and congressional Republicans promised you a $4,000 pay raise. "This change, along with a lower business tax rate, would likely give the typical American household around a $4,000... Read more |
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Views Monday, June 30, 2014 The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats Memo: From Nick Hanauer To: My Fellow Zillionaires You probably don’t know me, but like you I am one of those .01%ers, a proud and unapologetic capitalist. I have founded, co-founded and funded more than 30 companies across a range of industries—from itsy-bitsy ones like the night club I started in... Read more |