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Bernie Sanders: “The truth is that real wages in America today are lower than they were 48 years ago. The very, very rich are getting…”

On the recordJune 28, 2021
The truth is that real wages in America today are lower than they were 48 years ago. The very, very rich are getting richer.
Said by
Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Sanders discusses the decline in real wages and the growing wealth gap in America.

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