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Elizabeth Warren: “Taxpayers frankly need to be outraged, because treasury needs the message loud and clear. And the message is, you tell…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2009
Taxpayers frankly need to be outraged, because treasury needs the message loud and clear. And the message is, you tell us the truth.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren emphasizes the need for transparency from the Treasury regarding financial decisions affecting taxpayers.

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