On the recordDecember 9, 2009
It is a good thing for the country that banks are eager to get out of the investments the government was forced to put in.
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congress.govIt is a good thing for the country that banks are eager to get out of the investments the government was forced to put in.
Geithner emphasizes the importance of banks wanting to repay government investments.
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