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W. Todd Akin: “It seems like to me, gentlemen, what you are recognizing is an inherent problem with this whole bailout concept. The…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
It seems like to me, gentlemen, what you are recognizing is an inherent problem with this whole bailout concept. The whole idea of the bailout seems to be reward the person who did the wrong thing economically at the expense of the person who did the right thing.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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Addressing concerns about the economic bailout during a congressional debate.

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