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This Is What Income Inequality Means In America, And Why The Gap Between The Very Rich And Everyone Else Is Growing Wider. According To A Recent Study, Ceo Pay Is Now 295 Times More Than The Pay Of A Typical Worker. In 1965, The Differential Was 20 Times. We Must Create An Economy That Works For All, Not Just The Top 1%.

-Bernie Sanders

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This Is What Income Inequality Means In

Bernie Sanders

This Is What Income Inequality Means In America, And Why The Gap Between The Very Rich And Everyone Else Is Growing Wider. According To A Recent Study, Ceo Pay Is Now 295 Times More Than The Pay Of A Typical Worker. In 1965, The Differential Was 20 Times. We Must Create An Economy That Works For All, Not Just The Top 1%.

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