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On the recordJune 3, 2019
So teachers, police officers, firefighters, nurses, anyone who has a pension fund, they are now exposed to the risk of someone else's fat-cat gambling in the economy, correct?
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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Ocasio-Cortez highlights pension fund risks from risky investments.

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