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Elizabeth Warren: “The defense industry [is] blocking legislation that would…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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FULL REMARKS: Elizabeth Warren Issues Blunt Message To The Democratic Party About Its Future

Published | Video Starts at 19:01

But even after we got it signed into law, it failed, faced years of delay, and nearly died because hearing aid manufacturers mobilized to protect inefficient regulations that kept consumer prices and corporate profits high. And don't even get me started on The defense industry [is] blocking legislation that would have guaranteed our military the right to repair their own equipment. So yes, we need more government efficiency. A lot more. But many in the abundance movement are doing little to call out corporate culpability and billionaire influence in creating and defending those very inefficiencies. (19:01–19:10)

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Asserts that the defense industry obstructed legislation for military equipment repair rights.

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