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Susan Collins: “It troubles me that banks have received billions of dollars without having to demonstrate that they've increased…”

On the recordJune 1, 2009
It troubles me that banks have received billions of dollars without having to demonstrate that they've increased lending.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Collins expresses concern over TARP funds not leading to increased lending by banks.

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