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Sean Duffy: “The regulators had wild authority and power. They failed. And instead of taking a look at the regulation and the…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
The regulators had wild authority and power. They failed. And instead of taking a look at the regulation and the regulators, we have re-empowered regulators.
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Sean Duffy
Republican · Wisconsin

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Duffy argues that regulators failed during the crisis and have been given more power instead of accountability.

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