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3. I'd love to see him use his high-wealth status to address unsustainable rise of inequality

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 12:28 PM

Apr 27

Similar to what Nick Hanauer has done for the past several years with his "Pitchfork Economics".

Capitalism is extracting more from the working classes than they can earn. Pritzker would be an ideal person to promote alternatives, starting with tax reform on the wealthy.

https://medium.com/civic-skunk-works/growing-the-economy-from-the-bottom-up-middle-out-549fc64b9315

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He's one of my favorites Lulu KC Apr 27 #1

I like him, he's a strong candidate with no baggage bucolic_frolic Apr 27 #2

I hope the water-melonheads get their priorities straight this time wolfie001 Apr 27 #4

Excellent. not fooled Apr 27 #5