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Elizabeth Warren: “The top 1/10 of 1% of the economic ladder doesn't have a lot…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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FULL REMARKS: Elizabeth Warren Issues Blunt Message To The Democratic Party About Its Future

Published | Video Starts at 07:35

A Democratic Party that worries more about offending big donors than delivering for working people is a party doomed to fail in 2026, 2028 and beyond. So let's start with some basic math. By definition, The top 1/10 of 1% of the economic ladder doesn't have a lot of votes. So when the question is raised whether Democrats should build our tent by sucking up to the rich, it's sure not about attracting their votes. It's about attracting their money. (07:35–07:41)

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Asserts that the wealthiest individuals do not constitute a large voting bloc.

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