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Steve Cohen: I voted for the TARP, but the continued egregious and--conduct of the companies that received it in getting these…

On the recordOctober 21, 2009
I voted for the TARP, but the continued egregious and--conduct of the companies that received it in getting these bonuses... does make it difficult to continue to support such actions.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen expresses concern over TARP recipients' bonuses affecting his support for the program.

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