Michael Bennet: “Young men in their 20s in America are earning less, 40% less…”

“You know, this is the first moment in American history when people that are 30 years old, half of them are going to earn less than their parents. The Young men in their 20s in America are earning less, 40% less in income today than they were in 1976. As I travel Colorado, Kyle, and I've done it relentlessly, year after year, day after day, week after week. That's what I hear. People say we love our state, but we can't get ahead.” (02:15–02:24)

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