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Elizabeth Warren: “I am absolutely in favor of holding them accountable, and just to add a small fact to this, the corporate executives of…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2015
I am absolutely in favor of holding them accountable, and just to add a small fact to this, the corporate executives of the top 14 U.S. financial companies made $2.5 billion in compensation between 2000 and 2007.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes accountability for financial executives and their significant compensation during a financial crisis.

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