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W. Todd Akin: The person that runs their household responsibly, the State that runs its budget responsibly, now we are supposed to be…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
The person that runs their household responsibly, the State that runs its budget responsibly, now we are supposed to be bailing out the banks instead.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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Discussing fiscal responsibility and bank bailouts.

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