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Tim Scott: “The average person in our country has a bank balance of around $5,000.”

On the recordMarch 16, 2023
The average person in our country has a bank balance of around $5,000.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Tim Scott highlights the financial struggles of average Americans amid banking failures.

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