… in the political process, either as independents or as progressive Democrats, to stand up for a working class in this country, which is being hammered every single day. You know, Real inflation accounted for, wages have not gone up in 52 years. while the very richest people have become much richer. Our health care system is broken, our housing system is broken, our childcare system is broken. (05:52–05:57)
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Asserts that wages have stagnated for 52 years when adjusted for inflation.
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