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Bob Barr: We do need to end the perception of too big to fail. It is an absolutely critical element.

On the recordOctober 21, 2009
We do need to end the perception of too big to fail. It is an absolutely critical element.
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Bob Barr
Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Stressing the importance of addressing the issue of firms being deemed too big to fail.

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