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On the recordSeptember 28, 2008
They claim to be free market advocates, when it's really an 'anything goes' mentality. No regulation, no supervision, no discipline. And if you fail, you will have a golden parachute and the taxpayer will bail you out. Those days are over. The party is over.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Nancy Pelosi criticizes the lack of regulation in the financial system and emphasizes that taxpayers should not bail out failures.

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