To do less would diminish us and undermine the foundation upon which we stand.

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"If European policymakers were looking for a way to undermine the public trust that underpins the foundation of any banking system they could not have done a better job, " said Michael Hewson, senior market analyst at CMC Markets.

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Carafano of The Heritage Foundation says allowing public scrutiny would undermine those efforts.

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