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On the recordFebruary 3, 2009
I would tell you that one of the huge problems that this country has is that this country is financially illiterate.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Akaka emphasizes the issue of financial illiteracy in the country.

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