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Carolyn Maloney: “We took care of the people on Wall Street but it is our duty to assist those who have fallen victim to circumstances…”

On the recordJuly 1, 2010
We took care of the people on Wall Street but it is our duty to assist those who have fallen victim to circumstances beyond their control.
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Carolyn Maloney
Democratic · New York

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Stressing the responsibility to help struggling individuals.

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