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On the recordMay 20, 2009
With respect to 60 percent of what is being called private loans here this morning, with respect to 60 percent of those loans the taxpayer is, in fact, absorbing the risk and we are paying someone a premium to take a risk with our money. Is that right?
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Rob Andrews
Democratic · New Jersey

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Andrews highlights taxpayer risk in private loan systems.

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