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Jeff Merkley: “I believe that earlier in the year you called for a surcharge, which we might call an anti-bailout equity buffer, of as…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2011
I believe that earlier in the year you called for a surcharge, which we might call an anti-bailout equity buffer, of as much as 7 percent.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley references Tarullo's previous call for a significant capital surcharge.

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