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David Walker: But the bottom line is, the Bush administration, the Obama administration and Congress blew it. These bonuses should…

On the recordMarch 22, 2009
But the bottom line is, the Bush administration, the Obama administration and Congress blew it. These bonuses should never have been allowed to be paid.
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David Walker
Kentucky

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Walker criticizes both the Bush and Obama administrations, as well as Congress, for allowing bonuses to be paid to AIG executives.

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