All of 938 people. Not a lot of people. That's half of what we have right here today. 938 billionaires became $1.5 billion richer. In New York City, right here, Top 1% earns 44% of all income. Got it? Top 1% earn 44% of income, which means that the bottom 99% share 56% of all income. One out of every four residents in this great city is living in poverty. (10:22–10:29)
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Asserts that the top 1% of earners in the U.S. earn 44% of all income.
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