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To: Brumar89 who wrote (480330)5/13/2009 9:35:47 AM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575573
 
I really believed that given the level of oversight of banks and their ability to have more patient capital, if you made it possible for [commercial banks] to go into the investment banking business as Continental European investment banks could always do, that it might give us a more stable source of long-term investment.

He was obviously wrong.



To: Brumar89 who wrote (480330)5/13/2009 12:31:18 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1575573
 
It wasn't Clinton's idea, and he couldn't have veto'd it in any case. He didn't pimp the idea like Gramm and the (R)'s did. that's VERY clear.