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On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
we have gone to extraordinary lengths to provide support for financial institutions, mainly through Federal Reserve policy of lowering interest rates very close to zero.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed highlights the disparity between support for banks and struggles of homeowners.

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