Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “60% of Americans would not put their hands on $500 if they…”

“And we shifted $4.3 trillion from the American middle class to this new oligarchy of billionaires. And we now have, I mean, like you say, 60% of Americans would not put their hands on $500 if they have an emergency. And if you're in that cohort and the engine light comes on in your car, it's the apocalypse because, you know you're not going to pay the mechanic.” (42:07–42:14)

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