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Bernie Sanders: “We have more income and wealth inequality than we have ever…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 07:23

It is exactly the right thing to do. Today, while over 60% of our people, people in New York, people in Vermont, people all over this country are living paycheck to paycheck, We have more income and wealth inequality than we have ever had. While tens of millions struggle to put food on the table, pay for health care, pay for housing, the top 1% have never ever had it so good. (07:23–07:29)

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Asserts that income and wealth inequality in the U.S. is at an all-time high.

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