Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 31, 2022
Four hundred billionaires own the same amount of wealth as 150 million of the poorest Americans.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders emphasizes wealth concentration among billionaires.

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