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Nonetheless some observers say commissions like the FCIC tend to underwhelm. James Madison University political-science professor Glenn Hastedt, who has written about the 9/11 commission, says politicians shouldn't wait for the FCIC to come up with its conclusions before enacting financial reforms. He says the 9/11 commission did little more than reassure the public that the government was aware of terrorism. "What is the main goal here? If it is to educate and reassure, commissions do that very well," says Hastedt. "But don't look to the FCIC for solutions. Commissions don't do that very well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hearings to Begin on Causes of Financial Crisis | 1/11/2010 | See Source »

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