We have watched all of that happen while we have witnessed the consolidation of wealth and power at the highest echelons in our society in a way that we can barely comprehend. In 1990, there were fewer than 80 billionaires in the United States. Today, there are over 900. When I look around, I do not see a state of MAINE that is 10 times wealthier than 1990. We don't have 10 times the schools, 10 times the hospitals. (13:06–13:15)
CLAIM
Asserts that the number of billionaires in the U.S. has increased from fewer than 80 in 1990 to over 900 today.
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