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James Talarico: “The richest 1% in this country now owns more wealth than the…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 1:14:51

I think what you've seen in this country for the last 50 years is an economy that used to work for most people transform into one that only works for the uber wealthy. The richest 1% in this country now owns more wealth than the entire middle class. Three dudes, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, now own more wealth than 165 million Americans combined. And they're using that wealth to corrupt our political system. (1:14:51–1:14:57)

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