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Bob Menendez Jr.: “It just makes it very difficult for people on Main Street to continue to understand why their taxpayer dollars should…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2010
It just makes it very difficult for people on Main Street to continue to understand why their taxpayer dollars should continue to fund institutions that, one, don't get it; two, fight financial reform; and three, ultimately have them holding the bag.
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Bob Menendez Jr.
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez expresses frustration over taxpayer support for banks that resist reform.

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