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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Morning-Sky

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4. Nick Hanauer

Reply to dreamnightwind (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 05:25 AM

Apr 2015

Nick has been on BBC Hard Talk and Robert Reich ' s documentary "Inequality For All." So far, I like his message.

"Perhaps the most surprising voice in the film is Nick Hanauer's. He's just your ordinary, everyday billionaire. One of the 1%. Except that he believes – like Warren Buffett – that he doesn't pay enough tax. And that hammering the middle class, the ones who buy actual stuff, who create demand, which in turn creates jobs and more taxes, is simply bad for the economy. "I mean, I drive the fanciest Audi around, but it's still only one of them… Three pairs of jeans a year, that will just about do me."
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/feb/02/inequality-for-all-us-economy-robert-reich

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List your progressive millionaire/billionaire here [View all] dreamnightwind Apr 2015 OP

Tom Steyer dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #1

Who, exactly, categorizes (only truthful categorical generalizations allowed here!) delrem Apr 2015 #15

fuck em all Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #2

LOL, off to a good start I see dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #3

I prefer not to wait for a revolution. Can you offer up some advice on funding? NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #8

Nick Hanauer Morning-Sky Apr 2015 #4

Thanks dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #5

Newbie here :) Morning-Sky Apr 2015 #6

Great, and I completely agree dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #7

Here is Nick Hanauer's TED talk, censored and full length. Must Watch! NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #10

Maybe if we look to philanthropists, some might be politically engaged. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #9

It is worth a try IMO, how do you suggest we go about it? Dragonfli Apr 2015 #12

First, look to see what efforts might already be in play, like MoveOn? NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #13

I imagine there are some, having done design work for some very wealthy people Dragonfli Apr 2015 #11

Mark Dayton dflprincess Apr 2015 #14