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Ceos that make 150 million dollars a year and run their companies into the ground and, yet, 75 million dollar golden parachute. it's outrageous. gene, back in the 1950s, there was that famous expression what is good for general motors may be good for america. that may be the case in the 1950s because, you know, the ceos may have been making $2 million, $3 million. now, you got to say what is good for gm workers is good for america because the top 0.01% is taking home so much higher percentage in profits and it's skewing everything, isn't it? >> it really is. and it's ridiculous and it's unjust...

Disconnect not only by the wealthiest, and these are striking numbers, between the top 0.01% and the 99.9% of the rest of america and you start to realize just how skewed this recovery is because so much is going to the very top. it's not just the income inequality that the 0.01% are driving. now we find out that like 40% of consumption in america is driven by the top 1%. i mean my god, this is an economy that is desperate -- in desperate need of democratiization. >> that's a really good point. there's two problems here. the difference between the top and the bottom is there's nothing wrong wi...

Courts and having the courts involved in social engineering. this is someone who believes the role of government is to be a bigger part of life. >> i'm thinking ahead to the midterm elections. it worked for president obama to talk about class differences the last time around. is that why they're doing it now? >> no, i think they're doing it because over the past 40 years -- this started in the '70s. we've had a huge disparity. we've had a very small, the 0.01% who have been getting richer and richer. the middle class has been largely stagnating. that's happened under republican and democratic ...

A look at the gas prices. new national average 3.55. that's down 1 scent fr$0.01 fro yesterday. ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing good around ♪ ♪ turn around barry ♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪

Take a look at the gas prices. new national average is $3.56. that's down $0.01 from yesterday. i'm tony siragusa and i'm training guys who leak a little,