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Democrats are launching robo-calls against House Republicans — including Miami Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart — for voting last week against a bill to regulate Wall Street. He wasn't alone — every Republican in the House cast a "nay" vote against the bill Democrats say will crack down on financial misdeeds by the big banks.

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"I'm calling from the DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee about last year's Wall Street crisis. Remember? We said it can't happen again. But did you know Congressman Diaz-Balart voted to let Wall Street continue the same risky practices that crippled retirement accounts and cost taxpayers $700 billion dollars, including unchecked bonuses and salaries for executives?

"Maybe the $81,204 dollars he got from financial special interests mattered more than taxpayers.  Call Congressman Diaz-Balart, tell it's time to stand up for us, not big banks.

"Paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 202-741-1350, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee."

Diaz-Balart's fellow Miami Republican, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, said last week the bill puts "unwarranted faith on regulators who were caught totally off guard when the financial crisis struck."