When ‘They' Say Cutting Taxes On The Rich Means Job Creation, They're Lying. Just Ask This Rich Guy.

When ‘They' Say Cutting Taxes On The Rich Means Job Creation, They're Lying.
In this Aug. 2, 2013 photo, Venture capitalist Nick Hanauer poses for a photo in his office in downtown Seattle. Washington state already has the nation?s highest state minimum wage at $9.19 an hour, and Hanauer endorses calls to raise it, because he feels putting money in the hands of regular consumers could reduce the drop in demand for goods that he says has hurst our economy. Hanauer is holding a copy of "Democracy: A Journal of Ideas," that has an article in it he co-authored that promotes an economy driven by a strong middle class. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
In this Aug. 2, 2013 photo, Venture capitalist Nick Hanauer poses for a photo in his office in downtown Seattle. Washington state already has the nation?s highest state minimum wage at $9.19 an hour, and Hanauer endorses calls to raise it, because he feels putting money in the hands of regular consumers could reduce the drop in demand for goods that he says has hurst our economy. Hanauer is holding a copy of "Democracy: A Journal of Ideas," that has an article in it he co-authored that promotes an economy driven by a strong middle class. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Meet Nick Hanauer. He’s a very wealthy man, his family owns a lot of things, and he’s invested in some big companies that started out small (ahem ... Amazon...).

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