The best data, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, show average weekly hours for production and nonsupervisory employees in the private sector have actually declined a bit since the 1960s. On the question of hours, we found mixed evidence that Americans are working longer during the week. Instead, he characterized wages as low, a value judgement we won't quibble with. He didn't make that claim Thursday night, perhaps because when we looked at data, we found that most reports concluded that wages have been flat since the 1970s. In the past, Sanders has said wages have gone down. PolitiFact has looked a couple of variations on his claims about wages, hours and income distribution. "(That's) not what America is supposed to be about." And yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent," he said. They are worried about the future of their kids. "They are working longer hours for low wages. And they're giving up on the political process because they understand the economy is rigged," Sanders said. "Millions of Americans are giving up on the political process. Bernie Sanders repeated his ongoing theme that the rich have gotten richer and the United States needs to reverse income inequality during the Democratic president debate on Feb. and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent." Bernie Sanders said, "Americans are working longer hours for low wages. We rate this claim as Half True.įACT CHECK 1: Sen. Hillary Clinton said, "I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated" before deciding whether to endorse it. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel." We rate this claim as Mostly True. Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. a newspaper endorsed us that did not." We rate this claim as False. Bernie Sanders said a campaign ad "never said. and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent." We rate this claim as Half True.
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