![Just look at that Forbes 400. Takes a billion three to get on the Forbes 400 this year. And the aggregate wealth is just staggering. And those people are paying less percentage of their total income to the federal government than their receptionists are [...] I'll bet a million dollars against any member of the Forbes 400 who challenges - me that the average for the Forbes 400 will be less than the average of their receptionists.](/assets/img/quote-photos/just-look-at-that-forbes-400-takes-a-billion-three-to-get-on-the-forbes-400-this.jpg)
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