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Bernie Sanders: “Today, Mr. Musk is worth $402 billion. (Mark) Zuckerberg is worth $252 billion. (Jeff) Bezos is worth $249 billion. With…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2025
Today, Mr. Musk is worth $402 billion. (Mark) Zuckerberg is worth $252 billion. (Jeff) Bezos is worth $249 billion. With combined wealth of over $900 billion, these three people, three people, are more wealthy than the bottom half of American society.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders highlights extreme wealth concentration among billionaires.

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