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On the recordApril 26, 2010
the biggest beneficiaries of reform will be Wall Street itself, because proper reform will make the markets safer
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasized that financial reform benefits Wall Street by enhancing market safety.

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