A politician once said “The top 1% of wealthiest Americans own as much wealth as 90% of the rest of Americans” What do you believe to be true and/or untrue about this statement?
a. true
b. false
False. The top 20% of households own 90% of the stuff in America. The wealthiest 1% of American households, on the other hand, own 40 percent of the country’s wealth. (2013 Economist)
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