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Rashida Tlaib: “Every time a bomb is manufactured in the US they own stock…”

Featuring: Rashida Tlaib, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 12

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Published | Video Starts at 00:39

But I think it's because many of my colleagues in there, both Republicans, Democrats, actually own stock in war manufacturing. So every time a bomb is dropped, Every time a bomb is manufactured in the US they own stock in Raytheon, they own stock in Lockheed Martin. That's sick. You're basically voting for death because you're, you have a financial interest interest. And I think it's a conflict of interest. Not single person in there should be owning any stock. (00:39–00:46)

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Asserts that members of Congress own stock in Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.

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