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Claire McCaskill: “The first line of defense is not consumer education. The first line of defense is putting the crooks in prison.”

On the recordApril 29, 2014
The first line of defense is not consumer education. The first line of defense is putting the crooks in prison.
Said by
Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill emphasizes the importance of criminal prosecution over consumer education.

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