On the recordMarch 16, 2009
We should not be financing one dime of bonuses for AIG employees, for executives whose actions took the form of reckless endangerment.
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congress.govWe should not be financing one dime of bonuses for AIG employees, for executives whose actions took the form of reckless endangerment.
Dodd criticizes using taxpayer money for AIG bonuses amid financial instability.
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