Lawmakers Regret Deregulating

When Congress voted to repeal Depression-era banking regulations nearly a decade ago, skeptics warned that it would touch off a series of events that would lead to financial meltdown.

John L. Mica carries that vote with him today.

In his breast pocket.

Asked about his 1999 stand against repealing the Glass-Steagall Act, the Republican representative from Florida pulls from his pocket a printout of that roll call. His name is highlighted in red, along with those of four other Republicans who voted against the move to deregulate.

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