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Bernie Sanders: “Am I correct that you also understand that in an economy where 70 percent of our GDP is based on consumer demand, that…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
Am I correct that you also understand that in an economy where 70 percent of our GDP is based on consumer demand, that when we have millions and millions of people who have literally no disposable income, it is going to be hard to grow the economy in the way we would like?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders highlights the impact of income inequality on economic growth.

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