Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin said the strategy is a ploy to escape responsibility and civil penalties for the money fund's collapse if the Bents lose a jury verdict.

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But as president, I cannot escape responsibility.

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That means Schwab and other Wall Street firms may escape meaningful financial responsibility for their actions.

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They have no escape from the responsibility to live life to its fullest, which is a both a privilege and a burden.

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If remote sellers have found a temporary "hole" in state sales tax laws to escape the collection of sales taxes, it is simply the responsibility of legislators to plug it.

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