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Mike Lee: Did the excessive leverage, whatever its cause, tend to exacerbate the crisis that arose in 2008?

On the recordMay 21, 2013
Did the excessive leverage, whatever its cause, tend to exacerbate the crisis that arose in 2008?
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Senator Lee inquires about the role of leverage in the 2008 financial crisis.

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