Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Billionaire presidential hopeful Tom Steyer on fixing government
Former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer says the U.S. has a broken government because corporations bought it. He argues that he can fix it because he has “a special history of succeeding.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenFormer hedge fund manager Tom Steyer says the U.S. has a broken government because corporations bought it. He argues that he can fix it because he has “a special history of succeeding.” He explains how he’d change tax laws, and why he chooses a public option for health care.
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Former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer says the U.S. has a broken government because corporations bought it. He argues that he can fix it because he has “a special history of succeeding.” He explains how he’d change tax laws, and why he chooses a public option for health care.
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