Barack Obama actually said...

I made it clear that it is both in the country's interest and, ultimately, in the financial industry's interest to have updated rules of the road to prevent abuse and excess.

Context

Remarks Following a Meeting With Leaders of the Financial Services Industry

12/13/2009

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