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Rashida Tlaib: “The whole purpose of Dodd-Frank was so that we don't have another downturn, an economic recession that led to predatory…”

On the recordDecember 4, 2019
The whole purpose of Dodd-Frank was so that we don't have another downturn, an economic recession that led to predatory practices by these big banks.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes Dodd-Frank's role in preventing economic downturns and bank predation.

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