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Barack Obama: Although Americans with deposits at Washington Mutual should rest assured that they are safe under this arrangement, the…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2008
Although Americans with deposits at Washington Mutual should rest assured that they are safe under this arrangement, the failures of our financial institutions threaten economic instability, jobs, and the incomes of American families.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement from Senator Barack Obama on Washington Mutual

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