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Barack Obama: Number three, I said that I would not allow this plan to become a welfare program for Wall Street executives, whose…

On the recordJanuary 29, 2009
Number three, I said that I would not allow this plan to become a welfare program for Wall Street executives, whose greed and irresponsibility got us into this mess.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama vows to prevent the bailout plan from benefiting Wall Street executives.

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