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Steve Cohen: “One side thinks this is a war on capitalism and the other side thinks it is a surgery to try to protect against Wall…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2009
One side thinks this is a war on capitalism and the other side thinks it is a surgery to try to protect against Wall Street inflicted suicide on capitalism.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen highlights the differing perspectives on government intervention in the economy.

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