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Debate roundup: Why are the rich thriving as the national debt soars?

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CEO pay rose 20 times faster than the average US worker’s pay in 2025. Meanwhile, the U.S. national debt has exceeded the country’s annual GDP for the first time since World War II.

Two CNN NewsNight panels debate whether it's fair that the wealthy are getting so much richer while the country faces massive debt.

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