Wealth, minimum wage pop up in governor race
Via The state Journal-Register
CHICAGO — Illinois’s gubernatorial race turned to the question of whether a candidate’s personal wealth should be a qualifying factor in holding public office with the Democratic lieutenant governor candidate saying Thursday that Republican Bruce Rauner is too rich to be governor.
Paul Vallas, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn’s running mate, was asked if he believed Republican venture capitalist Bruce Rauner was “just too rich to be governor.” After telling reporters that Rauner didn’t understand working class Illinoisans because of his philosophy in business, Vallas answered “yes.”
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