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Obama Senate Finance Reform Bill Win, But It’s Complicated

The Senate passed a historic finance reform bill on Thursday night, fulfilling a major goal of the administration. But, Eric Alterman writes, the legislation is a thicket of compromises.

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Senator Christopher Dodd makes remarks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid during a news conference about protecting retirees and their savings in the financial reform bill on April 28, 2010 inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo: Tim Sloan,

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