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Video: Robert Reich, speaking on income inequality and how it threatens our democracy

July 15th, 2014
By: Caitlin Schneider

World-renowned political economist and former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich spoke at the 2014 Colorado Fiscal Forum hosted by CFI in January. Reich is leading the national discussion on income inequality and how it threatens not just the economy, but our very democracy. We’ve culled some of the best moments from his talk and distilled them into a short video. Please watch and share.

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Video: Robert Reich, speaking on income inequality and how it threatens our democracy

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