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Barack Obama: “If the financial crisis has taught us anything, it's that failure of oversight and accountability doesn't just harm the…”

On the recordDecember 17, 2008
If the financial crisis has taught us anything, it's that failure of oversight and accountability doesn't just harm the individuals involved, it has the potential to devastate our entire economy.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Press Release: President-Elect Obama Announces Choices for SEC

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