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Janice Schakowsky: the rich have been getting richer and the poor have been getting poorer, not by accident but by policy.

On the recordMarch 28, 2022
the rich have been getting richer and the poor have been getting poorer, not by accident but by policy.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky highlights the impact of tax policy on wealth inequality.

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