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Wendy Sherman: “Now, I was a critic and twice voted against the $700 billion bailout bill, the so-called TARP. The supporters of that…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
Now, I was a critic and twice voted against the $700 billion bailout bill, the so-called TARP. The supporters of that bill will have to admit that it has not restored our economy as the proponents had advertised, and, in fact, some of the worst times for the economy were the 2 to 3 weeks following its passage.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the economic situation and criticizing the TARP bailout bill.

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