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On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
I don't believe myself that being big is necessarily bad. But I do believe that being big and thinking the government is going to bail you out is bad.
Said by
Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby expresses concerns about large firms relying on government bailouts.

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