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Rand Paul: Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, came to Hank Paulson in 2007 and suggested that perhaps we ought to have more…

On the recordMarch 16, 2009
Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, came to Hank Paulson in 2007 and suggested that perhaps we ought to have more regulation of hedge funds.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Ron Paul discusses past suggestions for hedge fund regulation by Angela Merkel.

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