Politics & Government

PODCAST: Pat Toomey On SVB: Yes, It Was A Bailout

Former U.S. Senator Pat Toomey explains why Silicon Valley Bank was a bailout, and the right way to prevent similar collapses in the future.

(Delaware Valley Journal)

March 21, 2023

Former U.S. Senator Pat Toomey has a background in finance and he served on the Senate Banking Committee until his retirement last year. When DVJournal’s Linda Stein asked him if what the Biden administration chose to do for depositors at Silicon Valley Bank was a bailout, he said “Yeah, it was.” He explains why here.

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