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" It is critical that the American people, and not just their financial institutions, be represented at the negotiating table. "
Elizabeth Warren
American
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" Some of these biggest financial institutions are out there trading in commodities. They're buying oil tankers. This is not a financial system that has calmed down and is there to serve the American people. "
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" Republicans say they don't believe in government. Sure they do. They believe in government to help themselves and their powerful friends. "
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" If the big banks expect to buy influence when they give money to favored think tanks, then the public has a right to know. If the big banks don't expect to buy influence and are merely making charitable contributions, then their shareholders have a right to know. Either way, there's no excuse for keeping these payments secret. "
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" If you don't talk about families, then it's easy to disembody subprime mortgages and asset securitization and unemployment rates without remembering that every one of those numbers is a million families. "
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