Since the imperfect rules of the marketplace actually reward dangerous risk taking, the only thing that could… — David Cay Johnston
Since the imperfect rules of the marketplace actually reward dangerous risk taking, the only thing that could prevent this lethal gamble is effective government regulation.
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