Over the past decade, the wealthiest 1% of the global population amassed $42 trillion in new wealth, while the wealth of the bottom half of society barely budged. In fact, as of Today, The top 1% own small wealth than 95% of the people on this earth. Outrageously, the wealthiest people in the world are stashing up to 32 trillion in offshore tax havens like the Cayman Islands in order to avoid paying their fair share of taxes to governments all over the world. (02:13–02:20)
CLAIM
Asserts that the top 1% own more wealth than 95% of the global population.
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