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Peter DeFazio: Stock buybacks used to be illegal until the Reagan administration. It is the ultimate in self-dealing.

On the recordSeptember 28, 2022
Stock buybacks used to be illegal until the Reagan administration. It is the ultimate in self-dealing.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio criticizes stock buybacks by airlines, emphasizing their negative impact on customers.

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