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John Yarmuth: In the past 20 years, 84 percent of the growth in the American economy went to the top 1 percent.

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
In the past 20 years, 84 percent of the growth in the American economy went to the top 1 percent.
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John Yarmuth
Democratic · Kentucky

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Yarmuth highlights income inequality and its impact on economic growth distribution.

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