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On the recordSeptember 30, 2008
The whole thing stinks. It's just is so reminiscent of the run-up to the war and the stampede. I mean, Congress is really easy to stampede when they're up for election.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio expresses his discontent with the bailout plan, comparing the situation to the lead-up to the war, suggesting that Congress is easily influenced during election times.

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