trailing, pete, you only got 39 billionaires contributing. so pete, we look forward to you. i know you're an energetic guy and a competitive guy to see if you can take on joe on that issue. but what is not -- what is not a laughing matter, my friends, this is why three people own more wealth than the bottom half. this is why amazon and other major corporations pay zero in federal taxes. we need to get money out of politics. we should run our campaigns on that basis. >> thank you, senator sanders. vice president biden, 45 seconds to respond. >> my average contribution is $43. number one. that's number one. number two, the idea that the senator is suggesting that i am in the pocket of billionaires when in fact they oppose everything that i have ever done and continue to do. i have made sure from the very