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Pat Ryan: According to the CIA, the United States ranks 42nd globally in income and equality, putting us in the same range as…

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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