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On the recordAugust 19, 2009
Democrats in Congress led by Senator Durbin of Illinois tried unsuccessfully to include in the TARP legislation a provision that could have kept millions of families in their homes at zero cost to taxpayers.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Highlighting the efforts of Democrats to protect homeowners during the TARP discussions.

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