Barack Obama: “The taxpayers were there for you to cleanup your mistakes. You now…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2009

The taxpayers were there for you to cleanup your mistakes. You now have a responsibility to be there for the community.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Emphasizes banks' duty to support communities after receiving taxpayer assistance.

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