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Bernie Sanders: “The wealthiest family in this country, one family, the Waltons, owning more wealth than the bottom 42 percent of the…”

On the recordMay 18, 2015
The wealthiest family in this country, one family, the Waltons, owning more wealth than the bottom 42 percent of the American people.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Cites the Walton family's wealth compared to the majority.

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