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By DANIEL HALPER
January 26, 2013
President Barack Obama pledged this morning in his weekly radio address to continue to crackdown on "irresponsible behavior."
"Here in America, we know the free market is the greatest force for economic progress the world has ever known. But we also know the free market works best for everyone when we have smart, commonsense rules in place to prevent irresponsible behavior," Obama began.
"Thats why we passed tough reforms to protect consumers and our financial system from the kind of abuse that nearly brought our economy to its knees. And thats why weve taken steps to end taxpayer-funded bailouts, and make sure businesses and individuals who do the right thing arent undermined by those who dont.
"But its not enough to change the law we also need cops on the beat to enforce the law. And thats why, on Thursday, I nominated Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Richard Cordray to continue leading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. . .
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Obama Pledges to Continue Crackdown on 'Irresponsible Behavior' | The Weekly Standard
January 26, 2013
President Barack Obama pledged this morning in his weekly radio address to continue to crackdown on "irresponsible behavior."
"Here in America, we know the free market is the greatest force for economic progress the world has ever known. But we also know the free market works best for everyone when we have smart, commonsense rules in place to prevent irresponsible behavior," Obama began.
"Thats why we passed tough reforms to protect consumers and our financial system from the kind of abuse that nearly brought our economy to its knees. And thats why weve taken steps to end taxpayer-funded bailouts, and make sure businesses and individuals who do the right thing arent undermined by those who dont.
"But its not enough to change the law we also need cops on the beat to enforce the law. And thats why, on Thursday, I nominated Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Richard Cordray to continue leading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. . .
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Obama Pledges to Continue Crackdown on 'Irresponsible Behavior' | The Weekly Standard