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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.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill emphasizes the importance of criminal prosecution over consumer education.

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