"Big banks churn out page after page of incomprehensible fine print to obscure the cost and risks of checking accounts, credit cards, mortgages and other financial products. The result is that consumers can't make direct product comparisons, markets aren't competitive, and costs are higher. If the playing field is leveled and the broken market fixed, a lot more money will stay in the pockets of millions of hard-working families. That's real stimulus - money to families, without increasing our national debt."

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Source: Exclusive Interview: Elizabeth Warren Says Big Banks Must Stop Blocking Reform. Interview with Lynn Parramore, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 12, 2012.

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Elizabeth Warren

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Elizabeth Warren is a U.S. Senator known for her advocacy on economic equality and consumer protection, particularly through her work on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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