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Patrick J. Tiberi: “For all the sweetheart deals that are included in it. You know, the great thing is each one of them now has sort of a…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2010
For all the sweetheart deals that are included in it. You know, the great thing is each one of them now has sort of a nickname that is becoming a household word in America. So I bet most people have heard of the Cornhusker kickback, most have heard of the Louisiana purchase. But we're going to attempt to coin some new ones for the new ones because they really are coming up fast and furious. So a billion dollars is going to the drug companies in New Jersey. So I think we should call that the New Jersey needle exchange. And today there was news--and I think that the senator involved has since asked that it be withdrawn--but all banks in the country are going to be removed from student lending except one in North Dakota. So I think we call that the Bismarck bank job.
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Mar 19, 2010

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The speaker discusses perceived unfair deals in legislation and suggests nicknames for them.

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