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On the recordMay 13, 2013
Well, one could argue, respectfully, that when you step into a market that has collapsed and offer funding into it, you have backstopped that market.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren argues that government funding acts as a market backstop.

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