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Janice Schakowsky: “You were talking about a difference in philosophy and even economic philosophy. There are those who call that top 2…”

On the recordDecember 13, 2012
You were talking about a difference in philosophy and even economic philosophy. There are those who call that top 2 percent the job creators. Well, if that's true, then where are the jobs? Because most of the growth, almost all of the growth in income over the last many years has gone to the wealthiest Americans where, for ordinary Americans, their income has remained flat.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
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Dec 13, 2012

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