Rick Perry On Income Inequality: Money Is 'Highly Overrated'

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Tuesday advised protesters in the Occupy movement to worry less about income inequality. "You know, we have young people who are today occupying Wall Street, that there are some people out there

By David Edwards

11/01/11 02:45 pm

net worth of about $2.8 million.

In 2007 alone, he made over $1 million, putting him well withing the top 1 percent of earners in the country.

CNBC's John Harwood pointed out to Perry last week that his recently unveiled flat tax plan could actually worsen income inequality.

"I don't care about that," the candidate said. "If that's what comes, I'll take that criticism."

Rick Perry On Income Inequality: Money Is 'Highly Overrated'

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