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Barack Obama: You'd think they'd say, you know what, maybe some rules and regulations are necessary to protect the economy and prevent…

On the recordApril 3, 2012
You'd think they'd say, you know what, maybe some rules and regulations are necessary to protect the economy and prevent people from being taken advantage of by insurance companies or credit cards companies or mortgage lenders.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama argues for the necessity of regulations in the economy.

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