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Rand Paul: I believe what will happen is that you are effectively tying both hands behind the economy's back because if you do…

On the recordNovember 16, 2010
I believe what will happen is that you are effectively tying both hands behind the economy's back because if you do believe that it is the community banks that will provide that source of funding to allow the economy to grow but at the same time you are hitting the capital side, not providing the liquidity, how do you expect, in fact, that liquidity to go back into the small businesses.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Ron Paul warns that lack of liquidity will hinder small business funding.

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