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Jeb Hensarling: I fear that aspects of this legislation can cause people to engage in riskier behavior, believing that the government…

On the recordMay 20, 2009
I fear that aspects of this legislation can cause people to engage in riskier behavior, believing that the government will perform their due diligence for them on the front end and then bail them out on the tail end.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling warns against legislation encouraging risky behavior due to government bailouts.

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