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Brad Lander: “I've increased [pension funds] by $6 billion in that way.”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Discusses Immigration, Income Disparity, and Coalition Building on The Breakfast Club

Published | Video Starts at 06:04

… and working class families up, how do we improve contracting for minority and women owned businesses. The big asset and resource I have in the controller's office, the pension funds, I've increased [pension funds] by $6 billion in that way. And I'm running for mayor because that's what I want to do, is a more affordable city, a safer city, a more equal city, a better run city for working and middle class folks. (06:04–06:07)

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Asserts an increase of $6 billion in pension funds managed by minority and women-owned businesses.

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