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Patrick Leahy: “I think we learned in the AIG boardroom what the market would do if it could do its thing.”

On the recordMarch 23, 2009
I think we learned in the AIG boardroom what the market would do if it could do its thing.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy critiques the market's performance and its impact on individuals.

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