
Webcast Extra - January 29, 2010
Special | 5m 57s
The panel answers viewers' questions about the Sate of the Union.
During the State of the Union President Obama said he wanted to take the bailout money Wall Street banks repaid plus a fee and give it to "community banks" with the stipulation that they loan to small businesses. Why weren't these types of mandates attached to the original bailout money?
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Webcast Extra - January 29, 2010
Special | 5m 57s
During the State of the Union President Obama said he wanted to take the bailout money Wall Street banks repaid plus a fee and give it to "community banks" with the stipulation that they loan to small businesses. Why weren't these types of mandates attached to the original bailout money?
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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