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Barney Frank: We can't. We are contractually obligated to reward the people that have driven us to the edge of the precipice--$1…

On the recordOctober 21, 2009
We can't. We are contractually obligated to reward the people that have driven us to the edge of the precipice--$1 million bonuses, at that.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank points out the absurdity of bonuses given to those responsible for the crisis.

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