A CEO tried to give a senator a math lesson. So she had to calmly explain how math actually works.

In a hearing earlier this year, a businessman decided to make excuses about why he couldn’t afford to pay his waitstaff a living wage. Unfortunately for him, math ruins everything. Especially if you are making stuff up. At 4:20, Warren just goes ahead and lets him know what’s what.

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Sep 30, 2013

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