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Richard Blumenthal: “We can't have a functioning economy if Harry and Louise can't safely invest and borrow without fear of being cheated by…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
We can't have a functioning economy if Harry and Louise can't safely invest and borrow without fear of being cheated by greedy banks and Wall Street firms.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Stressing the importance of consumer trust for economic stability.

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