Tag: Nick Hanauer

On Monday, billionaire venture capitalist Nick Hanauer spoke with Gawker about the class war being waged in this country. Despite being a billionaire, Hanauer has written extensively on the need for higher pay for low-wage workers, along with other measures to boost the fortunes of the declining lower and middle…

Many on the right have been arguing that the provisions of Wisconsin Act 10, the so-called “budget repair bill” that virtually eliminated all collective bargaining rights for public employees, haven’t really been a “bum deal” for public employees. Those making that argument have pointed to the fact that despite assertions…

Venture Capitalist Nick Hanauer explains the economic ecosystem and how income inequality is hurting our economy in this presentation at TED. Here’s an excerpt from the video…