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On the recordNovember 1, 2011
The argument is that we need better balance. I have to say my colleagues in this committee may be the only people in America who think that the danger is that we will over-protect consumers.
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Mike Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Capuano critiques the belief that consumer protection is excessive.

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