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Elizabeth Warren: “The people who broke the law are the same people now who have determined who will be compensated from that law breaking.”

On the recordApril 10, 2013
The people who broke the law are the same people now who have determined who will be compensated from that law breaking.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren criticizes banks for controlling compensation after their law violations.

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