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Bernie Sanders: “Elon Musk, wealthiest man alive, now owns more wealth than…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 18:29

In America, we have more income and wealth inequality than we have ever had in the history of our nation. Unbelievably, Elon Musk, wealthiest man alive, now owns more wealth than the bottom 53% of American households. One man, one man, now owns more wealth, some $700 billion plus more wealth than the bottom 53% of American households. Top 1% now owns more wealth than the bottom 93%. (18:29–18:41)

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Asserts that Elon Musk owns more wealth than the bottom 53% of American households.

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