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On the recordDecember 21, 2009
I think it's fair to say that most of these community banks were not engaged in some of the hugely risky activities that helped to precipitate the financial crisis.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With Community Lenders and an Exchange With Reporters

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