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Barack Obama: I will tell you what, the Treasury should demand that money back and those executives should be fired.

On the recordOctober 7, 2008
I will tell you what, the Treasury should demand that money back and those executives should be fired.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama calls for accountability from AIG executives after a bailout.

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