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Chris Van Hollen: “We are trying to look after the public good, not just the return on investment for a particular bank.”

On the recordMarch 12, 2013
We are trying to look after the public good, not just the return on investment for a particular bank.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes prioritizing public benefit over bank profits in education funding.

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