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Barney Frank: “There are restrictions that should be imposed that are not now in existence to deal with that.”

On the recordMay 4, 2009
There are restrictions that should be imposed that are not now in existence to deal with that.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank advocates for new restrictions to prevent nonbank indebtedness.

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