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6 year oldUS 2020 election: Do America’s three richest own more than the poorest half?
June 28, 2019 at 16:52
Bernie Sanders is a frequent critic of wealth inequality in America.
But is he right about how much wealth the country's three richest billionaires own compared to the poorest 50% of Americans?
Reality Check finds out.
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