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Mike Capuano: “Anybody who is interested in breaking up some of these large institutions should sign on to H.R. 1489, which would…”

On the recordJune 18, 2012
Anybody who is interested in breaking up some of these large institutions should sign on to H.R. 1489, which would reinstitute the Glass-Steagall Act, which I voted against repealing in the first place.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Capuano advocates for reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act to limit large financial institutions.

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