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Jon Tester: I think he is right. It is about equity. It is about assessing the premiums for the FDIC insurance fund to the banks…

On the recordMay 4, 2010
I think he is right. It is about equity. It is about assessing the premiums for the FDIC insurance fund to the banks that pose the most risk. Community banks are not among them. They played by the rules, they have done things right, and they have not tried to manipulate the market.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana
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govinfo.gov
May 4, 2010

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Senator Tester discusses the fairness of FDIC insurance premiums for banks.

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