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Barack Obama: The SEC is not solely responsible for policing the entire financial market, but as the agency charged with investor…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
The SEC is not solely responsible for policing the entire financial market, but as the agency charged with investor protection, we must be able to look to the SEC to prevent outright fraud and manipulation of American investors.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Emphasizing the SEC's role in protecting investors from fraud.

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