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Michael S. Barr: I think the act would cripple the new Consumer Bureau and there wouldn't really be anybody standing up for American…

On the recordApril 25, 2017
I think the act would cripple the new Consumer Bureau and there wouldn't really be anybody standing up for American families on issues like the Wells Fargo scandal, or payday lending, or other abuses in the marketplace.
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Michael S. Barr

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Barr criticizes the CHOICE Act for undermining consumer protections.

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