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

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Bernie Sanders says Michigan primary is about taking on 'AIPAC money': Full interview

Published August 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:00

Well, I am, but I'm mostly confident that the American people know that our country today is moving in a very, very bad direction at a time when We have more income and wealth inequality than we've ever had in the history of America. What's going on now makes the Gilded Age of Rockefeller look like a egalitarian utopia. (01:00–01:06)

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Asserts that current income and wealth inequality in America is at its highest in history.

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