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Jim DeMint: We need to prevent speculative and highly leveraged excesses from threatening the stability of our entire national and…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009
We need to prevent speculative and highly leveraged excesses from threatening the stability of our entire national and global financial system.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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DeMint emphasizes the need for financial system restructuring to avoid crises.

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