Bernie Sanders said "The top one percent own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015

The top one percent own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent.

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Sanders emphasizes the concentration of wealth among the richest Americans.

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