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“We've created more wealth in the past 30 years than the rest of human of human history combined. But half of Americans make less than $17 an hour.” quote by David Rolf — Download Open image

“We've created more wealth in the past 30 years than the rest of human of human history combined. But half of Americans make less than $17 an hour.”

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