Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 13, 2023
Over $50 trillion in wealth has gone from the bottom 90 percent to the top 1 percent.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders discusses the significant wealth redistribution over decades.

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