Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE (I-Vt.) rallied hundreds of supporters against “the billionaire class” at a campaign stop Friday in Las Vegas across the strip from a luxury hotel and casino built by GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson.



“Today we live in the wealthiest nation in the history of the world,” said Sanders, a candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, according to The Washington Post. “But the vast majority of the American people do not know that, do not feel that, because almost all of that wealth today rests in the hands of a tiny few."



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"What we are saying to the billionaire class is, 'Your greed, which is destroying this country, has got to end,’ ” Sanders said.Sanders called out Adelson by name."People like Sheldon Adelson … and the Koch brothers are now spending unbelievable sums of money [to influence the political process]," Sanders said, according to the Post. Charles and David Koch are billionaires who also support conservative causes and candidates.While Sanders took advantage of the proximity to Adelson's casino, the location of the rally didn’t appear to be intentional.He had reserved a room at the University of Nevada Las Vegas but had to move to a bigger location at the Treasure Island hotel and casino near the Venetian to accommodate a bigger-than-expected crowd.Adelson’s net worth is estimated to be near $30 billion. He donated some of the largest sums to conservative causes in the 2012 election cycle, spending about $100 million.That year, he almost single-handedly kept former Speaker Newt Gingrich’s (R-Ga.) campaign afloat by showering an affiliated super-PAC with tens of millions of dollars.GOP candidates in the 2016 race have been lining up to seek his support.