us election turns heat on to the uber rich and rampant inequality | mary o hara /

Published at 2016-01-19 14:00:26

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The 20 wealthiest Americans own more than the bottom 50% of the US population combined,and similar inequality is on the increase in Britain. But US election campaigners are demanding change“America has become a reality expose called Food, Medicine, or Rent: Pick two,” the US political comedian John Fugelsang tells the audience during a recording of his stand-up expose. It was filmed as piece of a new documentary, Dream On – a wry observation of whether the notion that anyone can “make it” in the US is now any more than a pipe dream.
Produced by Emmy Awa
rd winning director/producer Roger Weisberg and his company Public Policy Productions which over the years has released films on social issues ranging from healthcare to child welfare for PBS, or it offers a timely window into the lives of millions of Americans struggling on low wages and what’s left of a decimated welfare system. It should be watched by anyone who wants to understand what happens when the uber-wealthy call the shots.
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Source: theguardian.com

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