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Ayanna Pressley: “Meanwhile, private equity CEOs are living lavishly, and pocketing billions of dollars in profit off of the backs of…”

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
Meanwhile, private equity CEOs are living lavishly, and pocketing billions of dollars in profit off of the backs of these hard-working families struggling to keep a roof over their heads.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley criticizes private equity CEOs for profiting at the expense of struggling families.

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