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Ruben Gallego: “The wealthy in this country has seen their income rise…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Is the middle class a myth?

Published | Video Starts at 00:34

Only 43% of all money generated in this country right now, now of the wealth creator in this country goes to the middle class. Meanwhile, The wealthy in this country has seen their income rise almost 80%. That tells you what's happening in this country. The middle class are not succeeding. They're not getting part of the hard earned wages. (00:34–00:39)

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Asserts that the income of the wealthy in the U.S. has increased by nearly 80%.

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