Sam Batkins

American Action Forum

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Director of Regulatory Policy at the American Action Forum, a Washington think-tank that advocates center-right views on domestic policy

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With a sense of urgency,  President Obama has announced a host of new financial regulations .  His stated goals are to protect retirement accounts, make big corporations pay their…

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