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Jeff Merkley: “The question is: Is it going to be subsidized by taxpayer-insured deposits?”

On the recordMay 21, 2012
The question is: Is it going to be subsidized by taxpayer-insured deposits?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley raises concerns about taxpayer risk in hedge fund investments.

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