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James Talarico: “90% of baby boomers went on to earn more money than their…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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James Talarico gives commencement address at Paul Quinn College

Published | Video Starts at 04:15

You have scrolled through more suffering, more division, more chaos than any generation in human history. You've grown up in an economy that isn't built for you. The American dream is on life support. 90% of baby boomers went on to earn more money than their parents. For millennials like me, it's 50%, and for gen Z it's even lower. And we know that Black Texans have 10 times less wealth and are half as likely to own a home. This current cost of living crisis is the culmination of 50 years of trickle down economics. (04:15–04:28)

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Asserts generational economic mobility has decreased from baby boomers to millennials and gen Z.

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