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On the recordFebruary 22, 2010
We have right now the greatest concentration of wealth in the wealthiest 1 percent of the people of this country since 1929.
Said by
Maurice Hinchey
New York

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Hinchey highlights wealth inequality in the U.S. as a significant issue.

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