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Bernie Sanders: “While 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, the…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 04:21

Today, with the top 1%, 1% owning more wealth than the bottom 93%, we have more income in wealth inequality than ever before. While 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, the oligarchs are not only getting richer, but importantly, they are increasing their power by buying up media. I don't know if you've been following, you know, Larry Ellison and others, buying up cnn, buying up cbs, Bezos converting the washing of posts into a right wing paper. (04:21–04:34)

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Asserts that 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck while oligarchs increase power by buying media.

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