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Jeb Hensarling: “I'm not completely convinced we're not kicking the economic calamity can down the road for future generations to deal…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2009
I'm not completely convinced we're not kicking the economic calamity can down the road for future generations to deal with.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling expresses skepticism about the 'too big to fail' concept and its potential long-term consequences.

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