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Bernie Sanders: “When President Obama first came into office, I met with Treasury and gave them a presentation, which I will be glad to…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2011
When President Obama first came into office, I met with Treasury and gave them a presentation, which I will be glad to share with everybody, pointing out, saying in the next few years you are going to have horrendous problems in terms of loan modifications.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders recalls warning Treasury about future loan modification issues during Obama's presidency.

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