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Alfonse D'Amato: “In the absence of a tolling agreement or lawsuit, the RTC and the American people would lose the opportunity to recover…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 1994
In the absence of a tolling agreement or lawsuit, the RTC and the American people would lose the opportunity to recover taxpayers' money that it might be entitled to in the Madison bailout. And, I think it is fair to assume that would be a pretty bleak picture to spell out to the American taxpayers, given that we are talking about people in high positions that this might touch upon. It could even have been said they have been given a free ride at the expense of the American taxpayers.
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Alfonse D'Amato

Editor's note · Context

D'Amato discusses the implications of a lack of legal action regarding taxpayer recovery in the Madison bailout.

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