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feeds.nytimes.com - 29 days ago
Geithner Laments the Deficit, but Demurs on Tax Increases
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The Treasury secretary said President Obama would not add to the tax burden of people making less than $250,000 a year.
thehill.com - 29 days ago
Cantwell 'not sure' why Geithner has job
— thehill.com — Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said that she's "not sure" why Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner still has a... job on Monday morning. Cantwell ripped into the financial reforms put forth by Geithner and the Obama administration as "appalling" for including ... (more) Cantwell 'not sure' why Geithner has job

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themoderatevoice.com - 23 days ago
Geithner Sides With Wall Street — Again
— themoderatevoice.com — Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner did something the other day that not only perfectly reveals his economic priorities... (and those of the Obama Administration), it suggests the still very shaky state of some of our biggest banks. He put the kibosh on a proposal for a so-called “Tobin ... (more) Geithner Sides With Wall Street — Again

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huffingtonpost.com - 29 days ago
Why Keep Geithner?
— huffingtonpost.com — A year ago it was revealed to the American people that our banking system was a legalized... Ponzi scheme in which bank and insurance CEOs paid themselves billions of dollars in personal compensation to lend and insure assets with money they didn't have ... (more) Why Keep Geithner?

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The Caucus — ... By DAVID E. SANGER President Obama faces a new complication in Afghanistan: Enabling President Hamid Karzai to regain enough legitimacy to help the United States find a way out of the war. Geithner Laments the Deficit, but Demurs on Tax Increases By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Treasury secretary said President Obama would not add to the tax burden of people making less than $250,000 a year. ...

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