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Bernie Sanders: “Over the last 50 years, there has been a $79 trillion…”

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

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How's that doing? Pretty good. Ends over the last 50 years. And this is important to know because this trend didn't start yesterday. Over the last 50 years, there has been a $79 trillion redistribution of wealth from the bottom 90% to the top 1%. Okay? That's what's going on with income and wealth inequality. Never been more obscene than it is today. But that's not all. Today we have more concentration of ownership in our economy. (06:33–06:46)

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Asserts a $79 trillion wealth shift from the bottom 90% to the top 1% over 50 years.

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