Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 15, 2022
You got more income and wealth inequality today than anytime in the history of the United States. Three people owning more wealth than the bottom half of the people in our society. That is insane.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders discusses economic inequality in the U.S.

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