to be made whole

[ostap77]

1) "My commitment is to recover every single dime the American people are owed. And my determination to achieve this goal is only heightened when I see reports of massive profits and obscene bonuses at some of the very firms who owe their continued existence to the American people, folks who have not been made whole and who continue to face real hardship in this recession."

Does it mean here to get a refund?

[Barb_D]

Recover what they lost.