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On the recordJune 6, 2012
We have constricted credit to such a degree that local banks do not have the flexibility to deal with their local economies.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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DeMint argues that credit restrictions hinder local banks' ability to respond to economic needs.

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