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Mitch McConnell: “We cannot allow endless taxpayer funded bailouts for big Wall Street banks. That's why we must not pass the financial…”

On the recordApril 13, 2010
We cannot allow endless taxpayer funded bailouts for big Wall Street banks. That's why we must not pass the financial reform bill that's about to hit the floor. This bill not only allows for taxpayer funded bailout to Wall Street banks, it institutionalizes them.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell argues against the financial reform bill, claiming it would lead to taxpayer-funded bailouts for Wall Street banks.

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