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September 18, 2008

Coburn Opposes $7.5 Billion Bailout of Multilateral Banks

Holds S. 2166, the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Relief


Opposing a $1.13 billion foreign aid program and a $7.5 billion bailout of multilateral banks, such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank, for making bad loans to low-income countries, Sen. Coburn blocked the  passage by unanimous consent of the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt relief, S. 2166.  To read more about Sen. Coburn's concerns with this bill, please see the letter below.

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Senator Tom Coburn

Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security

340 Dirksen Senate Office Building     Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-2254     Fax: 202-228-3796

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