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Pat Toomey

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Patrick Toomey is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, serving from 2011 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Toomey was known for his focus on fiscal conservatism, economic growth, and limited government. During his tenure, he served on several Senate committees, including the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, where he was involved in financial regulation and economic policy discussions.

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Nov 10, 2020

We're on a path it looks likely that Joe Biden is going to be the next president of the United States. It's not 100 percent certain, but it is quite likely. And so I think a transition process ought to begin.

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Dec 10, 2018

So one idea that has been floated as a way to increase the likelihood that when votes are cast they actually reflect the wishes of the investor who is the ultimate shareholder is client-directed voting.

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Dec 5, 2018

I just want to start off with a quick observation about really a fantastic development over recent decades for small and retail investors, which is really the collapse in the fee structure.

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Oct 10, 2018

The Bitcoin protocol is decentralized not because it distributes power but because it checks power.

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Oct 1, 2018

That is just horrendous compared to what we used to do.

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Oct 1, 2018

I am particularly concerned about the liquidity coverage ratio as it applies to banks that are just above the $250 billion threshold.

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Aug 21, 2018

I disagree with the premise that a trade deficit with another nation indicates a harmful economic relationship.

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Aug 21, 2018

The notion that trade deficits are harmful or counterproductive fails to recognize that both exports and imports are beneficial.

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Aug 21, 2018

By restricting trade in order to reduce our trade deficit, American consumers, employers, and businesses lose out.

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Jul 25, 2018

I trust my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, however you felt about the tax reform, would not want to visit this honest mistake upon a very important sector of our economy.

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Jul 25, 2018

It is my view that the Treasury has the authority to redefine cost to include the real cost adjusted for inflation.

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