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David Walker: “The fact is we had a problem with the executive compensation and perks before the bailout. We have a problem after the…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2009
The fact is we had a problem with the executive compensation and perks before the bailout. We have a problem after the bailout. There's a problem with the corporate governance system.
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David Walker
Kentucky

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Walker discusses ongoing issues with executive compensation and corporate governance related to bailouts.

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