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Bernie Sanders: “Today has more income and wealth inequality than ever…”

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

And the CEOs were already incredibly wealthy. So, you know, folks, what we are talking about, about is not fantasy, it is concrete reality. You live in a very, very wealthy society, which Today has more income and wealth inequality than ever existed in the history of America. All right? That's the reality. Three people on top. Only more wealth in the bottom half of American society. You happy with that? Is that good? (44:02–44:12)

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Asserts that the current level of income and wealth inequality in America is unprecedented.

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