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Barney Frank: “Well, I'd like to get them to pay the money back. And the one thing I want to say is this, John. All the money in the…”

On the recordOctober 25, 2009
Well, I'd like to get them to pay the money back. And the one thing I want to say is this, John. All the money in the world doesn't make them effective lobbyists right now.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Barney Frank discusses the need for bailed-out banks to repay taxpayer money and the effectiveness of lobbyists.

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