Politifact checks Bernie Sanders' income inequality statement.

[Capt. Obvious]

Bernie Sanders says income inequality is widest since the 1920s

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign for the 2016 Democratic nomination has focused on the gap between rich and poor. Sanders recently tweeted that the income inequality is wider than it’s been in a long time -- a very long time.

"The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s," Sanders tweeted from his @BernieSanders account on June 4, 2015, after his first campaign trip to Iowa.

But is the inequality gap really that big?

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Our ruling

Sanders said, "The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s." One commonly used method supports that argument -- at least for one recent year, 2012. However, it’s worth noting that this method tends to widen income differences more than other approaches do. On balance, we rate Sanders’ statement Mostly True.

Politifact

So why is it Mostly True instead of True? Because the method Politifact cited was crapped on for not including Social Security income, Unemployment benefits, panhandling and dumpster diving so it's possible that income inequality might not be that large.

[Scuba]

1. Politi-Flawed.

[AZ Progressive]

2. To be honest, if I fact-checked Bernie, I would come up to a similar conclusion

That Bernie, even though he is perhaps the most vigorous defender of the 99% in Congress, isn't perfect and has been a disappointment at times. I need only point to what some Socialists have been saying about Bernie.

[cali]

4. you mean the conclusion that it's mostly true?

Of course he's not perfect. But do you actually believe anyone is?

[LordGlenconner]

3. Cool

Also love to see people shoot the messenger because it doesn't fit their narrative.

Bernie couldn't possibly be mistaken about anything, right?

[JaneyVee]

5. He has a mixed record at politifact:

http://www.politifact.com/personalities/bernie-s/

But most politicians do have a mixed record. He actually hasn't had many statements fact-checked.

[Capt. Obvious]

7. That damn Rachel Maddow always shooting the messenger

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=rachel+maddow+politifact+site:+msnbc.com

Here's one of my favorite episodes of her shooting the messenger because it doesn't fit her narrative.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/politifact-fails-again-destroy-277552195924

[jwirr]

6. Thank you for the last statement. Those items IMO would have made the divide even greater.

[KelleyKramer]

8. Politifact is full of it

I wouldn't even bother with them