Ben Bernanke actually said...

If the banks cannot meet those standards in the private market, which is our strong preference, then they have to take government capital.

Bernanke emphasizes the preference for private market solutions for banks.

05/04/2009

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if you put all your eggs in one basket, you better watch that basket.

It brings fairness and transparency to consumers of financial services.

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