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Elizabeth Warren: “The Trump administration wants to roll back these…”

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

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Private Equity's Next Victim: Retirement Accounts

Published | Video Starts at 02:01

But because retirement savings are important and they let people retire with dignity, the law requires companies to make sure that their employees aren't getting tricked by super risky investments. Look, the law is clear. Retirement investments need to be protected. Now, The Trump administration wants to roll back these protections [for retirement investments]. The Trump administration wants to open up your retirement savings to super risky investments. What are these risky investments? Well, that's where our old friends, the private equity billionaires come in. (02:01–02:10)

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Asserts that the Trump administration seeks to reduce protections for retirement investments.

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