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Ayanna Pressley: “It is clear that the current system is insufficient. Small and local banks and small businesses alike do stand to…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
It is clear that the current system is insufficient. Small and local banks and small businesses alike do stand to benefit from this proposal.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the inadequacy of the current financial system and the benefits of proposed changes.

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