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On the recordMarch 1, 2010
We have done a lot for the big banks, but the lifeblood of our local communities are these small banks, community banks.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin emphasizes the importance of community banks for local economies.

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