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Elizabeth Warren: “But the vulture funds do not want to negotiate. Instead, what do the vulture funds want? Well, they want Puerto Rico to…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
But the vulture funds do not want to negotiate. Instead, what do the vulture funds want? Well, they want Puerto Rico to raise taxes, cut healthcare, fire teachers, cut pensions, sell off $4 billion worth of government buildings, privatize public ports, close neighborhood schools, and cut support for the University of Puerto Rico, all so that these vulture funds can squeeze out more profits.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Criticizing the demands of vulture funds on Puerto Rico.

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