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Carolyn Maloney: “I strongly support the Volcker Rule, and I believe it stands for an important principle, that banks should not gamble…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
I strongly support the Volcker Rule, and I believe it stands for an important principle, that banks should not gamble with their customers' money, especially when that money is backed by a taxpayer guarantee.
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Carolyn Maloney
Democratic · New York

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Maloney emphasizes the importance of the Volcker Rule in protecting taxpayer money.

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