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On the recordOctober 25, 2009
I do not accept money, I've stopped accepting money once the TARP came. I cut off accepting any money from the banks that were TARP recipients.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Barney Frank explains his stance on campaign contributions from banks that received TARP funds.

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