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Juan Vargas: “When I first got here, I heard from my friends on the other side that the boogeyman was the Dodd-Frank Act.”

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
When I first got here, I heard from my friends on the other side that the boogeyman was the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Juan Vargas
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Vargas reflects on past criticisms of Dodd-Frank, noting its perceived benefits during the pandemic.

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