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On the recordFebruary 9, 2012
They went over the heads of all of our local property recording offices, our titling offices. That is at the heart of capitalism, itself. You would think there would be a roar out of other economic interests in this country, saying, Hey, you fellows, you almost brought down capitalism. You almost brought down the whole market economy. And they actually did if you see the damage still rippling through this country. Yet they're not being prosecuted? Think about that.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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