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John Barrasso: “I'm very concerned that any, any tax and cap scheme is simply going to benefit the same Wall Street elite who got us…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2009
I'm very concerned that any, any tax and cap scheme is simply going to benefit the same Wall Street elite who got us into this financial mess that we find ourself in today.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso expresses concern over tax and cap schemes benefiting Wall Street elites.

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