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Barack Obama: To create a framework in which markets can function freely and fairly, without the fragility in which normal business…

On the recordDecember 7, 2009
To create a framework in which markets can function freely and fairly, without the fragility in which normal business cycles bring the risk of financial collapse.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 4173 - The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009

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