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Statements about Wealth

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True

With debts, many Americans have zero or negative net worth

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Bernie Sanders

"The three wealthiest people" own "more wealth than the bottom half of the American people."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Thursday, July 19th, 2018

Mostly False

Only in NYC

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Christine Quinn

New York state has the "second highest millionaires tax in the nation."

— PolitiFact New York on Thursday, May 31st, 2018

Mostly True

But for Tallahassee and Trenton

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Greg Casar

Says Austin has "been ranked repeatedly as one of the most, if not the most, economically segregated cities in the country."

— PolitiFact Texas on Thursday, May 31st, 2018

Mostly False

Some yes, some no

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Cynthia Nixon

"Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich."

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, March 23rd, 2018

Mostly True

Read details on business taxes

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Richard Cordray

On taxes, "if you go back and look 50 years ago, individuals paid about 7 percent of the total and corporations paid 5 percent. Fast forward 50 years: individuals still 7 percent, corporations (are) down to 2 percent."

— PolitiFact Ohio on Tuesday, January 30th, 2018