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Carl Levin: “So why do you end up with $2.5 billion of taxpayers' money in your pocket when we don't owe you the money?”

On the recordApril 26, 2010
So why do you end up with $2.5 billion of taxpayers' money in your pocket when we don't owe you the money?
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Levin challenges the rationale behind Goldman Sachs receiving funds.

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