Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
top executives at firms receiving extraordinary help from U.S. taxpayers will have their compensation capped at half a million dollars.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama promised to cap executive salaries at bailed-out firms to ensure fairness to taxpayers.

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