Those who lump 8th District congressional candidate Stewart Mills III and Gov. Mark Dayton together simply because both inherited great wealth are missing the point. No one - certainly not Rick Nolan- is criticizing Mr. Mills III for being wealthy.
Nolan is simply pointing out that Mills III advocates tax policies that would make wealthy people - including Mr. Mills III - even wealthier at the expense of middle class and low-income people who are forced to make up the difference every pay day. On top of that, Mills III - who makes several hundred dollars an hour on the family payroll - opposes raising the minimum wage to just $10.10 an hour.
Gov. Dayton, on the other hand, raised taxes on the top 2 percent of Minnesota's richest people - including himself - in order to enhance opportunities for those less fortunate than he is. And he spearheaded the drive to raise Minnesota's minimum wage.
Like Gov. Dayton, Nolan is fighting for a tax system that is fair to all. Mr. Mills III obviously sees the tax system as a tool to enrich himself and the rest of America's elite.
Mary Krueger
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