On the recordOctober 16, 2008
So people are entitled to their own opinions, as Pat Moynihan would say, but they are not entitled to their own facts.
Chuck Schumer: “So people are entitled to their own opinions, as Pat Moynihan would say, but they are not entitled to their own facts.”
Editor's note · Context
Discussing the importance of facts in the context of the CRA and the subprime crisis.
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