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Barney Frank: Well, I would like to get them to pay the money back.

On the recordOctober 25, 2009
Well, I would like to get them to pay the money back.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Barney Frank expresses his desire for bailed-out banks to repay taxpayer money before lobbying.

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