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On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
But there was picking and choosing between winner and loser here. You picked Bear Stearns to save and you let Lehman Brothers go down the tubes.
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Jim Bunning
Republican · Kentucky

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Criticizing the selective bailout decisions during the financial crisis.

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