I think what Troy, and I've known Troy for many years, what he understands that the people of Maine are sick and tired of a rigged economy in which the billionaire class is getting richer and richer, where We have more income and wealth inequality today than we've ever had in the history of this country. While 60% of our people, including in Maine, including in Vermont, all over this country are living paycheck to paycheck, trying to put food on the table, trying to pay for health care, for housing, put aside a few bucks for retirement. (03:24–03:31)
CLAIM
Asserts that current income and wealth inequality in the U.S. is at its highest in history.
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