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Elizabeth Warren: “The profits are privatized, but when something goes wrong, sometimes taxpayers end up having to deal with the…”

On the recordApril 28, 2015
The profits are privatized, but when something goes wrong, sometimes taxpayers end up having to deal with the consequences.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren critiques public-private partnerships and their impact on taxpayers.

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