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On the recordJune 20, 2011
It is less effective--and we saw this particularly in the case of predatory lending--when the national standard is rather low and State standards, much more effective, are legally sort of avoided under Federal regulatory preemption.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed highlights the risks of low national standards undermining effective state laws.

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