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Barack Obama: “The last thing we can afford is four more years where no one in Washington is watching anyone on Wall Street, because…”

On the recordOctober 26, 2008
The last thing we can afford is four more years where no one in Washington is watching anyone on Wall Street, because politicians and the lobbyists killed common sense regulations.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasizes the need for oversight on Wall Street to prevent corruption and mismanagement.

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