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Carl Levin: “You shouldn't be selling junk. You shouldn't be selling crap. You shouldn't be betting against your own customer at the…”

On the recordApril 26, 2010
You shouldn't be selling junk. You shouldn't be selling crap. You shouldn't be betting against your own customer at the same time you are selling to them.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin criticizes the unethical practices of selling poor-quality securities.

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