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Danny Davis: I think both gentlemen would, in fact, have to agree that in our country and in a democracy like ours, we live often by…

On the recordMarch 6, 2002
I think both gentlemen would, in fact, have to agree that in our country and in a democracy like ours, we live often by the golden rule; but we also have to acknowledge that whoever has got the most gold, most often makes the rules. And I am afraid that too much of the gold is becoming concentrated in too few places, which really means that corporate ownership is becoming too powerful; and when it does, then it makes for a skewed democracy or a more one-sided decision-making process, and it needs to be balanced off a little bit, which really means that more people need to become part of the ownership of America, rather than too few people owning too much. If that is the thesis that the gentleman from Vermont is promoting, then I would agree with him, and yield for further amplification.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Addressing the concentration of wealth and corporate power in American democracy.

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