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On the recordMarch 9, 2009
If our markets were lubricated and were doing what they were supposed to be doing, we wouldn't be sitting here talking about investing taxpayers' money.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet discusses the need for market stability to avoid taxpayer investment.

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