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Barney Frank: We do not need our taxpayers' dollars going to prop up these regimes in Africa that are bleeding the countries of their…

On the recordMay 18, 2009
We do not need our taxpayers' dollars going to prop up these regimes in Africa that are bleeding the countries of their natural resources.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing U.S. financial support for corrupt regimes in Africa.

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