Vivek Ramaswamy , whose net worth is about 16,000 times greater than the individual median income in Ohio , says he knows why many young people are skeptical.

"They're entering a job market that's more difficult than they bargained for, many with four-year college debt on their shoulders, now unable to afford their first home," he said.

The 40-year-old, who is the presumptive Republican nominee for Ohio's 2026 gubernatorial race, is on the list of Forbes' 2025 world billionaires with an estimated wealth of $1 billion. Median salary was $60,320 in 2023, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

"I understand why, especially so many people in my generation and the next generation, are skeptical of that American dream," Ramaswamy said. "But we cannot be cynical about our country because it

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