On the recordMay 31, 2009
I made it clear that I would not put any more tax dollars on the line if it meant perpetuating the bad business decisions that had led these companies to seek help in the first place.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “I made it clear that I would not put any more tax dollars on the line if it meant perpetuating the bad business…”
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Remarks on the United States Automobile Industry
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