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Michael Bennet: “Median family income has actually fallen over the decade.”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
Median family income has actually fallen over the decade.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet points out the decline in median family income despite GDP growth.

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