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On the recordSeptember 9, 2009
I think that many Americans share a fear that an emergency piece of legislation that was meant for economic stability has now morphed into essentially a $700 billion revolving bailout fund for the administration.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Warning that TARP has become a continuous bailout fund rather than a one-time solution.

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