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Jackie Speier: We want to make those who were taxpayer entities, local jurisdictions, be able to be made whole with TARP money.

On the recordMay 4, 2009
We want to make those who were taxpayer entities, local jurisdictions, be able to be made whole with TARP money.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier advocates for using TARP funds to restore local jurisdictions affected by financial losses.

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