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Jackie Speier: The distinction that is being made is that these are taxpayer funds that were invested in A1 and A instrumentalities…

On the recordMay 4, 2009
The distinction that is being made is that these are taxpayer funds that were invested in A1 and A instrumentalities, both notes and bonds, and that these taxpayers should be repaid.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier explains the rationale for prioritizing taxpayer funds in bailouts.

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