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Joe Manchin: If you are going to let me escape because of bankruptcy, but you are going to make sure I am not a worthy borrower, but…

On the recordJuly 30, 2014
If you are going to let me escape because of bankruptcy, but you are going to make sure I am not a worthy borrower, but you want that to be open, then you are saying you want the Federal Government and the taxpayers to pick up a--now they going to pick up a great loss ratio.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin discusses the implications of bankruptcy on federal loans and taxpayer responsibility.

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