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Tanya Rawat

Bernie Sanders Points To '2 Americas' as Poll Shows 66% Of Americans Can't Afford Groceries, Including Those Earning Over $100,000: 'We Can Do Better...'

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said the United States has become “2 Americas,” contrasting the combined wealth of the country’s richest technology billionaires with the financial struggles many Americans face buying groceries.

In a post on X on Thursday, Sanders said the eight wealthiest men, whom he described as “Big Tech oligarchs,” are now worth more than $2.5 trillion combined, while citing a new poll showing 66% of Americans cannot afford groceries. “We can do better. We must do better,” he added.

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