Christopher Dodd actually said...

Taxpayers had no choice but to step in, assuming billions of dollars of risk, and save companies because our system wasn't set up to withstand their failure.

Context

Dodd highlights the necessity of government intervention during the financial crisis.

07/22/2009

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