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Tag Archives: financial oversight
The Bailout Bill?
Does the financial regulatory bill put an end to taxpayer-funded bailouts? Or does it "institutionalize" them? Viewers of the Sunday political talk shows and recent C-SPAN clips from the Senate floor might well be wondering, as Democrats (the "end of bailouts" crowd) and some Republicans (the "institutionalize" camp) have made …
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Tagged Bailout, banks, Chris Dodd, financial oversight, financial regulation, Mitch McConnell
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Executive Payola
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has unleashed a radio ad campaign targeting five Republican members of Congress. The ads claim that the Republicans "voted to allow the big banks to pay high-rolling executives unchecked compensation and bonuses." But that’s not quite right. The ads are not based on any explicit …
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Tagged DCCC, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, financial oversight, radio ad, Wall Street
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