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John Tierney: “Most of my constituents think it incredibly unfair that Wall Street banks can go to the Federal Reserve and borrow money…”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
Most of my constituents think it incredibly unfair that Wall Street banks can go to the Federal Reserve and borrow money at almost no interest rate at all.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Tierney highlights the disparity between student loan rates and Wall Street borrowing rates.

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