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Bernie Sanders: “The top 1% in the world own more wealth than the bottom 99%.”

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

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It's not utopian, really do have the capability of providing a decent life for every man, woman and child. And I spend a lot of my time fighting against the greed of the billionaire class, which has resulted in The top 1% in the world own more wealth than the bottom 99%. Can you believe that? Top 1% owning more wealth than the bottom 99 percent. So the challenge that we face, and it's not easy, can we create a society in … (02:03–02:07)

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Asserts that the top 1% of the world's population holds more wealth than the remaining 99%.

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