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Tim Geithner: “I applaud the Obama Administration for moving to impose new and tougher restrictions on executive compensation for…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2009
I applaud the Obama Administration for moving to impose new and tougher restrictions on executive compensation for companies that receive TARP funds.
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Tim Geithner
New York

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Support for new restrictions on executive pay linked to TARP funding.

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