FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Contact: Nick Jacobs, 202-618-6430 or njacobs@bettermarkets.com

Washington, D.C. – Dennis Kelleher, President and CEO of Better Markets, issued this statement on Donald Trump’s statement that he will dismantle the Dodd Frank financial reform law:

“Donald Trump’s promise to dismantle the Dodd-Frank financial reform law is irresponsible and a gift to Wall Street’s biggest banks.  And, it is a slap in the face to tens of millions of hardworking Americans who have suffered so much from the 2008 financial crash caused by deregulation and Wall Street’s recklessness.  The Dodd-Frank financial reform law is what protects Main Street from having to bailout Wall Street again.  Dismantling it guarantees more crashes, more bailouts and more economic suffering for American families.”

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