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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transcripts.cnn.com“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.”
Obama emphasizes the need for oversight on Wall Street to prevent corruption and mismanagement.
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