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Search results for "Bernie Sanders is sounding the alarm on rising wealth inequality"

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Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.:
"The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
By Sean Gorman, Tom Kertscher• September 21, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on June 26, 2019 in an opinion article:
"The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country."
By Tom Kertscher• July 3, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia:
"The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
By Lauren Carroll, Tom Kertscher• July 26, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on July 14, 2018 in a speech:
"The three wealthiest people" own "more wealth than the bottom half of the American people."
By Tom Kertscher• July 19, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech:
"49% of all new income goes to the top 1%."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 29, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on July 01, 2015 in a speech:
"The top one-tenth of 1 percent" of Americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
By Tom Kertscher• July 29, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
"The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income."
By Linda Qiu• July 27, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate:
The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth."  
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 12, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on June 04, 2013 in a tweet:
"Nearly 6 out of 10 believe that money and wealth should be more evenly distributed among a larger percentage of the people in the U.S."
By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2013
Bernie Sanders stated on January 07, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC:
"Poverty levels (are) at an all-time high."
By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2013
Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate:
“Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on July 05, 2015 in an interview on CNN:
"We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth."
By Christian Belanger• July 8, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post:
"42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black."
By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on September 21, 2017 in a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.:
"The six wealthiest people in the world (have) as much wealth as the bottom half of the world’s population, 3.7 billion people."
By Emma Diltz, Carolina Vargas• October 31, 2017
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate:
"The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse."
By Linda Qiu• February 12, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on February 07, 2016 in a video:
"The richest 80 people in the world own more wealth than the bottom half of the global population."
By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2016
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent
By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2020
Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview:
Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America."
By Tom Kertscher• December 30, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.:
"The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people."
By Sean Gorman• March 14, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on July 22, 2012 in a message on Twitter:
"Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America."
By Molly Moorhead• July 31, 2012

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Sanders hitting same themes as years ago

By April Hunt• August 3, 2015

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By Linda Qiu• December 7, 2015

On eve of the State of the Union address, a look at income inequality

By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2014

On eve of the State of the Union address, a look at income inequality

By Louis Jacobson• January 24, 2014

Fact checking Bernie Sanders' Madison speech

By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders and his 2016 campaign

By Adam Thorp• July 25, 2016

Fact-checking the PBS Democratic presidential debate

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• February 11, 2016

Bernie Sanders and the Truth-O-Meter

By Lauren Carroll• April 29, 2015

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Milford, New Hampshire before the primary

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020

Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News

By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019

How have the Democratic candidates fared on the Truth-O-Meter?

By Linda Qiu• October 12, 2015

Mailbag: 'What complete and utter nonsense'

By Louis Jacobson• July 3, 2015

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Bernie Sanders

By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2020

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By Jon Greenberg• June 12, 2019

Bernie Sanders has entered millionaire class, tax returns show

By Xander Landen, Kit Norton• April 16, 2019

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By Jon Greenberg• April 8, 2020

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By Tom Kertscher• December 28, 2015

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By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 24, 2016

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Fact-checking night one of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit

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