Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
We need a budget because these are very large and powerful financial institutions who hire armies of lawyers to design financial products that can't be read by ordinary American families.
Said by
William Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren explains the need for a budget to support consumer protection against complex financial products.

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