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Matt Cartwright: “Calling the Bank corrupt for crimes committed against it is what we call blaming the victim.”

On the recordJuly 28, 2014
Calling the Bank corrupt for crimes committed against it is what we call blaming the victim.
Said by
Matt Cartwright
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Arguing that external fraud does not imply internal corruption at the Ex-Im Bank.

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