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Bernie Sanders: “Last year alone, after receiving the largest tax break in…”

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

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More wealth than the bottom 53% of American households combined. CEO's of large, profitable corporations now earn 350 times more than the average work. People on top have never, ever had it so good. Last year alone, after receiving the largest tax break in history, fewer than 1,000 billionaires in America became $1.5 trillion rich. There aren't too many billionaires in this room. I gather. Over the past six years, billionaires in America have more than doubled their wealth. And listen to this. (06:26–06:42)

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Asserts that U.S. billionaires gained $1.5 trillion in wealth following a major tax break.

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