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Mike Thompson: I do not want to understate. I just want to point out that if it is a little bit or a lot, that means car loans, the…

On the recordJuly 25, 2011
I do not want to understate. I just want to point out that if it is a little bit or a lot, that means car loans, the price of a car loan goes up, the price of a home loan goes up, the price of a small business loan goes up.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Thompson highlights the impact of interest rates on loans affecting everyday people.

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