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Claire McCaskill: “So what the bank doesn't want to do because it feels risky, they're more than happy to do when the taxpayers are on the…”

On the recordJune 28, 2009
So what the bank doesn't want to do because it feels risky, they're more than happy to do when the taxpayers are on the line.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill highlights banks' reluctance to take risks while relying on taxpayer-backed loans.

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