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On the recordDecember 21, 2008
To be fair, a lot of these bonuses were in 2007 before everything hit the fan. But even so, they have been living at the trough and -- for so heavily so long that that's what's caused this huge negative reaction and why the public is so angry.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on the public's anger towards banks for excessive bonuses despite receiving bailout money.

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