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Henry Waxman: “The heartbreaking unemployment hurting American families today stems from the Republican philosophy that Wall Street…”

On the recordMay 31, 2012
The heartbreaking unemployment hurting American families today stems from the Republican philosophy that Wall Street banks should be allowed to operate free from regulation.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman criticizes Republican policies for causing unemployment and economic instability.

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