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Christopher Shays: my understanding is the average starts somewhere between $4,000 and $5,000 on an annual basis, and the bottom 50 percent…

On the recordJanuary 4, 1996
my understanding is the average starts somewhere between $4,000 and $5,000 on an annual basis, and the bottom 50 percent are actually below $4,000, yet just the top 10 percent are $6,000 and climbing.
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Christopher Shays
Connecticut

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Discussing income distribution during a debate.

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