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On the recordApril 15, 2010
I think, that not just here, but in credit default swaps, so much went on on Wall Street, we have rewarded people who essentially said, I know what is going wrong here, but I can't stop doing it because I am making so much money.
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Ted Kaufman
Delaware

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Kaufman expresses concern over Wall Street's unethical practices and their consequences for taxpayers.

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