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Barney Frank: I actually opposed the bailout, the $700 billion in bailout we gave to the banks.

On the recordJuly 8, 2015
I actually opposed the bailout, the $700 billion in bailout we gave to the banks.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank opposed the bank bailout during the financial crisis.

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