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Henry Waxman: “The financial crisis that ripped through our economy in 2008 was the worst our country has faced since 1929.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
The financial crisis that ripped through our economy in 2008 was the worst our country has faced since 1929.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Compares the 2008 financial crisis to the Great Depression.

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