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Claire McCaskill: We have a bunch of idiots on Wall Street that are kicking sand in the face of the American taxpayer. They don't get it.…

On the recordJanuary 29, 2009
We have a bunch of idiots on Wall Street that are kicking sand in the face of the American taxpayer. They don't get it. These people are idiots. You can't use taxpayer money to pay out $18 billion in bonuses.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill criticizes Wall Street executives for their bonuses despite receiving taxpayer bailouts.

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