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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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