Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 8, 2008
Your company is now bankrupt, our economy is in the state of crisis, but you get to keep $480 million. I have a very basic question for you. Is this fair?
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waxman questions Richard Fuld about the fairness of his compensation amid the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.

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