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Bernie Sanders: “The wealthiest family in this country--one family--owns more wealth than the bottom 42 percent of the American people”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
The wealthiest family in this country--one family--owns more wealth than the bottom 42 percent of the American people
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders points out extreme wealth concentration among the richest.

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