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Lloyd Doggett: “The richest one-fifth of Americans are reported to own 84 percent of the wealth of this country.”

On the recordJune 26, 2012
The richest one-fifth of Americans are reported to own 84 percent of the wealth of this country.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett highlights wealth inequality in America.

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