Political Quotes

Hank Johnson: It is ironic that the banking industry that made so much money... when they got the bailout, they failed and refused to…

On the recordDecember 10, 2009
It is ironic that the banking industry that made so much money... when they got the bailout, they failed and refused to use it to help folks on Main Street.
Said by
Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Johnson criticizes banks for misusing bailout funds instead of aiding struggling homeowners.

Share

More from Hank Johnson

Apr 29, 2025

After Donald Trump and his co- president Elon Musk took office on January 20, Democrats in Congress realized that we were engaged in a multifaceted struggle to protect and defend everyday Americans from the harm being inflicted by this…

govinfo.gov
Feb 27, 2025

It’s a really important principle, and I hope that we can employ that, because it makes a big difference in the calculations.

nbcnews.com
Feb 2, 2026

I was privileged to be among those in Congress who traveled to Ghana in 2019 to commemorate the 400-year anniversary of the slave trade. History is so important, and Carter G. Woodson knew the importance of history. He knew that if a…

govinfo.gov
Nov 19, 2025

I rise today in honor of the remarkable life of my longtime friend, my wife's lifelong best friend, and also my district director, Kathy Register, who passed away unexpectedly last month. When I first took office in 2007, I promised the…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation