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On the recordMarch 15, 2016
And so I think that is the right approach that we should take, and I think that is the approach that you are trying to take in this, not just eliminating an entire--but eliminating the bad guys, and let's make sure that we uplift the good so that poor folks in low-income areas would have some opportunities to continue to bank.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York

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Meeks advocates for regulations to eliminate bad financial practices while supporting good services.

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