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Edward Markey: “The three richest men in America have the wealth of 50% of…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Published | Video Starts at 02:11

Do we want a country fueled by compassion? Or one that rewards corruption? We all know what the rigged system looks like. Like The three richest men in America have the wealth of 50% of our population combined. And that is immoral. The top 25 hedge fund managers in America make more than twice as much as every single kindergarten teacher in America combined. Gas prices up, Grocery prices up. (02:11–02:21)

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Asserts that the wealth of the three richest men in America equals that of 50% of the population.

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