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Edward Markey: “The three top hedge fund managers in America made more money…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Published | Video Starts at 27:47

Yeah, so, yeah, so we've got a crisis right now. And these hedge fund guys, they want to get their payback for their support for Donald Trump in the election. And The three top hedge fund managers in America made more money last year than all 120,000 kindergarten teachers in our country combined. Who did more for our country last year. Those 120,000 kindergarten teachers are three hedge fund guys. They're the ones that are going to get bailed out in Argentina and here. (27:47–27:58)

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