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Barack Obama: One of its major causes was a breakdown in oversight that led to widespread abuses in the financial system.

On the recordJune 19, 2009
One of its major causes was a breakdown in oversight that led to widespread abuses in the financial system.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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