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Americans Are Pissed — This Chart Might Explain Why

May 11, 2016 By Liz Weston

iStock_000087400741_SmallPeople are angry. Voters demanding change have helped make Donald Trump the presumptive Republican nominee for president and fueled Bernie Sanders’ ferocious challenge to Democrat Hillary Clinton.

But what are they angry about? Ask and you’ll hear about Washington gridlock, Wall Street greed, trade, stagnant pay, immigration. In my latest for NerdWallet, the one huge factor that’s making this election especially unique.

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  1. Bill says

    May 12, 2016 at 6:01 pm

    This is a good article. I just hope that people are mad enough to expect real change and vote that way.

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