The long, brutal reign of Wall Street's private-equity kings is over

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : For decades, private-equity firms have made it their mission to right-size US corporations: compelling companies that investment managers deem "underperforming" to lay off workers, sell assets, and slash costs, even if it meant a worse product for the end consumer.
52% : It's an industry heavily dependent on government subsidies, and private-equity firms have been able to acquire hundreds of for-profit schools and capture those subsidies for their investors.

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