These are the policies that I've pursued here in the United States. And with clear results. American businesses have created now 15 million new jobs. After the recession, the top 1% of Americans were capturing more than 90% of income growth. But today that's down to about half. Last year, poverty in this country fell at the fastest rate in nearly 50. And with further investment in infrastructure and early childhood education and basic research, I'm confident that such progress will continue. (15:14–15:24)
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Asserts that the top 1% of Americans now capture about half of income growth, down from over 90%.
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