Top RAs warn that late or over budget defense orders threaten our readiness. National security shouldn't be subject to the whims of Wall street or crazy ideas of shareholder primacy. Public money shouldn't bankroll stock buybacks. It doesn't have to be this way. We should once again ban buybacks that used to be illegal and should be again. (00:59–01:04)
CLAIM
Asserts that public funds should not be used for stock buybacks.
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