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David Roe: “If we have a severe market disruption--outbreak--and it is just a matter of time when something like that is going to…”

On the recordMay 4, 2009
If we have a severe market disruption--outbreak--and it is just a matter of time when something like that is going to happen--and you continue to have this position that you don't want this kind of a system, then I would ask you not to come to me looking for support for any kind of bailout, or other economic assistance, because of the damage and the risk that you have undertaken because you don't want to have a system like this.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

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Roe warns against opposing mandatory ID systems amid potential market disruptions.

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