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Sherrod Brown: “When Washington dismantles protections, Wall Street always cheers. Ultimately, Main Street pays the price.”

On the recordApril 18, 2018
When Washington dismantles protections, Wall Street always cheers. Ultimately, Main Street pays the price.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Brown warns that Wall Street benefits from regulatory rollbacks while ordinary citizens suffer.

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