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Elizabeth Warren: “The American taxpayer ended up in the insurance business here.”

On the recordMay 25, 2010
The American taxpayer ended up in the insurance business here.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren highlights taxpayers' role in insuring AIG's creditors.

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