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Barack Obama: Rewarding CEOs during a historic economic crisis may make sense to someone who's so disturbingly out of touch he…

On the recordSeptember 14, 2008
Rewarding CEOs during a historic economic crisis may make sense to someone who's so disturbingly out of touch he believes 'the fundamentals of our economy are strong,' but it undermines our economy and betrays our sense of fairness.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement from Senator Obama commending federal regulators on blocking golden parachutes for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CEOs

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