Bernie Sanders: “The top 1% have never, ever had it so good.”

“Brothers and sisters, bottom line, we need an economy that works for all of us, not just the billionaire class. My FELLOW Americans, when 60% of our people live paycheck to paycheck, The top 1% have never, ever had it so good. And these oligarchs. These oligarchs tell us we shouldn't tax the rich. The oligarchs tell us we shouldn't take on price gouging. We shouldn't expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing and vision.” (08:07–08:15)

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