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Bernie Sanders: “Today, 60% of our people in the richest country in the…”

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Bernie Sanders Warns Iowa City About Rise Of Oligarchy Power In The United States

Published | Video Starts at 07:36

170 million people, top 1%, now owns more wealth than the bottom 90%. And while. And while the very, very wealthy become. Wealthier, the reality facing ordinary Americans is somewhat different. Today, 60% of our people in the richest country in the history of the world are living paycheck to paycheck. Do you all know what the expression paycheck to paycheck means? I grew up in a family that lived paycheck to paycheck. It meant that every week, every month, there were squabbles. (07:36–07:47)

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