We have more concentration of ownership in the economy. Handful of giant corporations owning sector after sector. Three Wall street firms combined being the major stockholders in 95% of American corporations. But meanwhile, meanwhile, We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth. Over 20% of our seniors are trying to get by on $15,000 a year or less. We got kids in this school and schools all over America who come to school hungry because their parents can't afford to buy the food they need. (1:18:48–1:18:55)
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Asserts that the U.S. has one of the highest rates of childhood poverty among major countries.
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