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Nick Hanauer

Nick Hanauer is a Seattle-based entrepreneur and venture capitalist, and the founder of Civic Ventures, a public-policy incubator. Twitter handle: @NickHanauer

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Donald Trump and the Republicans Want You to Work for Free

Trump’s new rules on overtime pay sound OK at first blush. Don’t be fooled.

Nick Hanauer

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opinion
WE VOTED FOR THIS??

Nancy Pelosi’s Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Tax Pledge

Last week, House Democratic leaders embraced requiring a super-majority to raise middle-class taxes—affirming 40 years of anti-government cant. Shameful.

Nick Hanauer

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New New Deal

Uber Drivers: You Bet They’re Employees

The California ruling that an Uber driver is an employee should start a push toward modernizing the social safety net for the new economy.

Nick Hanauer

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