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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
In fact, between 2009 and 2011, as you well know, all of the new income created in America went to the top 1 percent.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders highlights income inequality in the U.S. during a discussion on veterans' benefits.

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