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Mike Pence: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the conference report for H.R. 4173, the so-called ``Restoring American Financial…”

On the recordJune 30, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the conference report for H.R. 4173, the so-called ``Restoring American Financial Stability Act.'' ... This legislation will kill jobs by restricting access to credit, it will kill jobs by raising taxes on those that would provide loans and opportunity to small business owners and family farmers, and it makes the bad ideas of the Wall Street bailout permanent.
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Mike Pence
Republican · Indiana
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govinfo.gov
Jun 30, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker opposes the financial reform bill H.R. 4173, arguing it will harm job creation and economic stability.

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