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Maxine Waters: “Privatization is there for one reason. People invest money because they want to make money, they want to make a profit…”

On the recordMay 11, 2016
Privatization is there for one reason. People invest money because they want to make money, they want to make a profit from privatization.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters critiques privatization in public housing for prioritizing profit over social needs.

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