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Ann Wagner: the financial crisis nearly 10 years ago was born as a result of poor government housing policy that encouraged…

On the recordMarch 27, 2017
the financial crisis nearly 10 years ago was born as a result of poor government housing policy that encouraged excessive risk-taking at taxpayer expense
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Ann Wagner
Republican · Missouri

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Wagner discusses the origins of the financial crisis linked to government policy failures.

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