Susan Collins: “I don't see, on the grassroots level, the benefits of putting billions…”

On the recordJune 8, 2009

I don't see, on the grassroots level, the benefits of putting billions of dollars into financial institutions.

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Republican · Maine

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Highlighting lack of visible benefits from TARP funding in her state.

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Susan Collins: “I don't see, on the grassroots level, the benefits of putting billions of dollars into financial institutions.”