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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
The fact of the matter is that over the last 40 years, under Democratic and Republican leadership, we have witnessed an enormous transfer of wealth from the middle class and the poor to multimillionaires and billionaires.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Pointing out wealth inequality trends over the past four decades.

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