December 15, 2009

The Lovefest With Wall Street 'Fat Cats'

Charles Gasparino, New York Post

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In public, President Obama is on a tear against Wall Street. In private, not so much. Over the weekend, Obama attacked fat-cat investment bankers, telling "60 Minutes" he didn't become president to aid and abet Wall Street -- which, only a year after the financial meltdown and taxpayer bailout, is now scheduled to hand out tens of billions of dollars in bonuses to its bankers and traders.

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