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Episode 18: Wealth Disparity

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What's the Difference Between the Lower Middle and Upper Class?

The top 1% of the U.S. population now holds 30.4% of all wealth, up from just 24% in 2012. In 1976, that number was 9%. "Giving tax breaks to the wealthy only really helps the wealthy," he says.

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