On the recordNovember 18, 2019
I was sent here to safeguard and protect people. And we are talking about reining in private equity, which is responsible for wiping out tens of thousands of jobs at Toys R Us alone.
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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the job losses caused by private equity, particularly at Toys R Us.
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