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Maxine Waters: “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has successfully recovered nearly $12 billion for 29 million consumers who have…”

On the recordApril 4, 2017
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has successfully recovered nearly $12 billion for 29 million consumers who have been victim to predatory financial practices.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Highlighting the Bureau's financial recovery efforts for consumers.

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