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Jeff Merkley: “I will say it is kind of a sad commentary on our regulatory system if all it takes is changing the name from insurance…”

On the recordMarch 4, 2009
I will say it is kind of a sad commentary on our regulatory system if all it takes is changing the name from insurance to swap in order to bypass regulation.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley criticizes the regulatory loophole allowing swaps to avoid insurance regulations.

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