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Barack Obama: We all need to take responsibility. And this includes executives at major financial firms who turned to the American…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2009
We all need to take responsibility. And this includes executives at major financial firms who turned to the American people hat in hand when they were in trouble even as they paid themselves customary lavish bonuses.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama calls for accountability among financial executives receiving bailout funds.

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