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Having a huge mortgage doesn't make you rich

October 14, 2024
Wealth Inequality Enough is Enough Tax Wealth Not Work Economics of Covid Rich get Richer Poor get Poorer Economics Explained Tax the Rich End Austerity Billionaire Poverty
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basically the two ways that you see loss

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basically the two ways that you see loss of<00:00:02.520> of<00:00:02.679> wealth<00:00:02.919> of<00:00:03.040> the<00:00:03.120> middle<00:00:03.439> class<00:00:03.760> are

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of of wealth of the middle class are

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of of wealth of the middle class are literally<00:00:04.960> less<00:00:05.200> ownership<00:00:05.680> of<00:00:05.839> assets<00:00:06.480> and

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literally less ownership of assets and

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literally less ownership of assets and in<00:00:06.960> the<00:00:07.080> UK<00:00:07.359> that's<00:00:07.560> primarily<00:00:08.080> housing<00:00:08.920> the

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in the UK that's primarily housing the

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in the UK that's primarily housing the other<00:00:09.160> thing<00:00:09.320> is<00:00:09.440> just<00:00:09.679> much<00:00:09.920> higher<00:00:10.120> levels

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other thing is just much higher levels

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other thing is just much higher levels of<00:00:10.559> debt<00:00:11.440> so<00:00:11.639> I<00:00:11.719> mean<00:00:11.960> you<00:00:12.160> really<00:00:12.440> you<00:00:12.519> know

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of debt so I mean you really you know

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of debt so I mean you really you know people<00:00:13.080> our<00:00:13.360> age<00:00:13.880> if<00:00:13.960> you<00:00:14.080> speak<00:00:14.320> to<00:00:14.440> people

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people our age if you speak to people

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people our age if you speak to people our<00:00:14.839> age<00:00:15.000> you<00:00:15.080> can<00:00:15.200> see<00:00:15.440> it<00:00:16.080> these<00:00:16.279> guys<00:00:16.560> number

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our age you can see it these guys number

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our age you can see it these guys number one<00:00:17.000> much<00:00:17.160> less<00:00:17.359> likely<00:00:17.600> to<00:00:17.720> own<00:00:18.320> property

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one much less likely to own property

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one much less likely to own property than<00:00:18.800> their<00:00:18.920> parents<00:00:19.199> were<00:00:19.359> at<00:00:19.480> the<00:00:19.560> same<00:00:19.760> age

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than their parents were at the same age

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than their parents were at the same age number<00:00:20.760> two<00:00:20.960> if<00:00:21.080> they<00:00:21.199> do<00:00:21.359> own<00:00:21.600> property<00:00:22.400> the

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number two if they do own property the

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number two if they do own property the amount<00:00:22.720> of<00:00:22.880> debt<00:00:23.119> they<00:00:23.240> have<00:00:23.400> compared<00:00:23.680> to

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amount of debt they have compared to

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amount of debt they have compared to what<00:00:23.840> their<00:00:23.960> parents<00:00:24.199> had<00:00:24.359> at<00:00:24.439> the<00:00:24.560> same<00:00:24.720> age

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what their parents had at the same age

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what their parents had at the same age is<00:00:25.320> absolutely<00:00:26.080> enormous<00:00:27.080> that<00:00:27.279> is<00:00:27.960> the<00:00:28.080> loss

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is absolutely enormous that is the loss

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is absolutely enormous that is the loss of<00:00:28.400> the<00:00:28.519> wealth<00:00:28.679> of<00:00:28.800> the<00:00:28.880> middle<00:00:29.160> class<00:00:29.480> and

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of the wealth of the middle class and

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of the wealth of the middle class and the<00:00:30.439> exact<00:00:30.759> same<00:00:30.920> thing<00:00:31.000> has<00:00:31.119> happened<00:00:31.320> to

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the exact same thing has happened to

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the exact same thing has happened to governments<00:00:32.239> they're<00:00:32.439> privatizing<00:00:33.000> assets

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governments they're privatizing assets

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governments they're privatizing assets they're<00:00:33.399> losing<00:00:33.760> assets<00:00:34.760> they're<00:00:34.920> going<00:00:35.160> into

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they're losing assets they're going into

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they're losing assets they're going into debt<00:00:35.800> and<00:00:35.960> the<00:00:36.040> question<00:00:36.280> you<00:00:36.440> to<00:00:36.559> ask

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debt and the question you to ask

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debt and the question you to ask yourself<00:00:37.399> is<00:00:38.399> we<00:00:38.559> can't<00:00:38.800> all<00:00:38.960> lose<00:00:39.200> our<00:00:39.399> assets

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yourself is we can't all lose our assets

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yourself is we can't all lose our assets right<00:00:39.920> they're<00:00:40.039> not<00:00:40.160> disappearing<00:00:40.680> someone

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right they're not disappearing someone

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right they're not disappearing someone has<00:00:41.039> to<00:00:41.160> own<00:00:41.360> them<00:00:41.840> and<00:00:41.960> we<00:00:42.120> can't<00:00:42.320> all<00:00:42.480> go<00:00:42.600> into

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has to own them and we can't all go into

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has to own them and we can't all go into debt<00:00:43.120> debt<00:00:43.280> is<00:00:43.399> always<00:00:43.600> to<00:00:43.760> somebody<00:00:44.640> so<00:00:44.879> as

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debt debt is always to somebody so as

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debt debt is always to somebody so as the<00:00:45.239> middle<00:00:45.520> class<00:00:45.760> is<00:00:45.920> accumulating<00:00:46.320> these

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the middle class is accumulating these

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the middle class is accumulating these massive<00:00:46.840> mortgage<00:00:47.239> debts<00:00:48.160> and<00:00:48.360> student<00:00:48.719> debts

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massive mortgage debts and student debts

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massive mortgage debts and student debts especially<00:00:49.320> in<00:00:49.399> the<00:00:49.920> US<00:00:50.920> and<00:00:51.039> the<00:00:51.120> government

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especially in the US and the government

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especially in the US and the government is<00:00:51.520> accumulating<00:00:51.920> these<00:00:52.079> massive<00:00:52.320> government

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is accumulating these massive government

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is accumulating these massive government debts<00:00:53.520> someone<00:00:53.840> is<00:00:53.960> on<00:00:54.039> the<00:00:54.160> other<00:00:54.320> side<00:00:54.480> of

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debts someone is on the other side of

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debts someone is on the other side of that