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Sherrod Brown: “Wall Street reform did not ruin the economy. Wall Street gambling did.”

On the recordJuly 15, 2015
Wall Street reform did not ruin the economy. Wall Street gambling did.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Defending Wall Street reform against claims it harmed the economy.

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