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On the recordJanuary 21, 2019
It's just a prime example of government that works for the rich and the powerful and doesn't work for the people.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes that the government is failing to serve the general population, using Puerto Rico as a key example.

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