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On the recordMarch 9, 2011
According to the CIA, the United States ranks 42nd globally in income and equality, putting us in the same range as Uganda, Nicaragua, and Iran.
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Pat Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting income inequality in the U.S. compared to other countries.

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