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Richard Shelby: “The irony is that the proponents of Dodd-Frank told us that the new law would bring certainty to the market and…”

On the recordApril 11, 2011
The irony is that the proponents of Dodd-Frank told us that the new law would bring certainty to the market and stimulate economic growth.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby highlights the contradiction between Dodd-Frank's promises and its outcomes.

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