Kevin McCarthy: “I oppose this legislation. I believe that any funds repaid to the…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2009

I oppose this legislation. I believe that any funds repaid to the government from the TARP program should go to pay down our immense debt.

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Republican · California

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McCarthy argues against using TARP funds for new programs, advocating for debt repayment instead.

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