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Elizabeth Warren: “We have a current system right now that's completely focused on longevity. Everything is about longevity. And so that is…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2017
We have a current system right now that's completely focused on longevity. Everything is about longevity. And so that is not going to breed the best productivity out of our people.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren critiques the focus on longevity over productivity in the current system.

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