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On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I am again very surprised to hear my Republican friends now say our problem is that we have toughened up the standards for banks loaning to people.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank expresses surprise at Republicans blaming stricter lending standards for financial issues.

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