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Bernie Sanders: “Three people on top own more wealth than the bottom half of…”

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

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Bernie: The Podcast | Episode 6 - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Published | Video Starts at 44:02

You live in a very, very wealthy society, which today has more income and wealth inequality than ever ever existed in the history of America. All right? That's the reality. Three people on top own more wealth than the bottom half of American society. You happy with that? Is that good? 60% of people living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to put food on. On the table. Can we do better? Of course we can do better. (44:02–44:12)

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Asserts that three individuals hold more wealth than the bottom 50% of Americans.

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