On the recordJuly 28, 2015
In 2008, did we have a law that said that the Federal Government would bail out the biggest financial institutions if they threatened to bring down the entire economy?
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congress.govElizabeth Warren: “In 2008, did we have a law that said that the Federal Government would bail out the biggest financial institutions if…”
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Warren questions the existence of laws preventing government bailouts during the 2008 financial crisis.
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