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Jack Reed: “If we are going to bear the risk of these investments, then taxpayers should have the benefits in the future.”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
If we are going to bear the risk of these investments, then taxpayers should have the benefits in the future.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing taxpayer compensation for risks taken in TARP investments.

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