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On the recordJune 13, 2011
I think one of the aspects of this crisis was the huge cost to taxpayers which may have been mitigated or avoided with better regulation.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed highlights the financial burden on taxpayers due to inadequate regulation.

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