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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: “A sense that I'm never going to earn as much money as my…”

Featuring: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Democratic | U.S. House, Washington, District 3

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Published | Video Starts at 06:32

When you go and talk about the 100 to the 100 people, what are you making the assumptions on that we actually find more in agreement on than we disagree on. A sense that I'm never going to earn as much money as my parents and the opportunity for me to buy a home and have a secure middle class life is slipping away and no one gives a damn. I'm not getting ahead. My neighbors aren't getting ahead. Our kids in this upcoming generation have a lot more headwind than we did in terms of interest rates and being able to buy a house and student debt and the whole nine yards. (06:32–06:44)

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Asserts that younger generations feel they will not achieve the same financial success as their parents.

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