John Conyers: “But how can you talk about a 'free market' when CEOs whose companies…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2009

But how can you talk about a 'free market' when CEOs whose companies went bankrupt walk away with $40 or $50 million?

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Conyers questions the fairness of the market when executives profit despite failures.

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John Conyers: “But how can you talk about a 'free market' when CEOs whose companies went bankrupt walk away with $40 or $50 million?”