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Jeb Hensarling: “By definition, Treasury funds are taxpayer funds, and if you don't have a bailout, I don't think you need the taxpayer…”

On the recordJune 18, 2012
By definition, Treasury funds are taxpayer funds, and if you don't have a bailout, I don't think you need the taxpayer funds.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling argues that taxpayer funds are unnecessary without a bailout.

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