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On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
You wiped out all of its equity, you caused its debt to have to take a haircut, and that's what helped put it back on firm footing.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren discusses the harsh measures taken to stabilize the auto industry.

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