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On the recordJuly 20, 2011
I think the only real beneficiaries are not the rank-and-file business men and women, but those who deliberately will try to avoid following the law.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed highlights the risks of ineffective regulation benefiting unscrupulous businesses.

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