americablog.com - 9/22/2008
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Not only is Phil Gramm the guy who called Americans a "nation of whiners" for being concerned about the economy, and who said that the economy is fine and anyone who thinks otherwise is simply suffering from a "mental recession." But Phil Gramm is also one of the chief architects of the ...
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The Big Question: 2+2=4?
Talking Points Memo —
... John McCain's top economics advisor, who is widely believed to be his choice for Treasury Secretary, should he win in November, is former Sen. Phil Gramm. (Indeed, just last night his spokesman refused to say Gramm wouldn't be McCain's choice for Treasury Secretary.) ...
U B S(uckered)
Firedoglake —
... Phil Gramm, of course, is the architect of McCain's response to the housing mortgage crisis (laughable as it was) this Spring, he may still be his Treasury Secretary nominee. He is also vice chairman of UBS's US division and a lobbyist for UBS. So, as Josh Marshall asks, what did Phil Gramm do over the weekend?
Oh, well at least McCain didn't meet any of those Fanny Mae folks at a greeting line -- he just let them run his campaign.
Like I said, awesome!
U B S(crewed)
Rising Hegemon —
... bailout for any financial institution based in the United States. As the day wore on, some raised their concerns with the Treasury Department...By Saturday evening, the language had been changed to allow any financial institution “having significant operations” in the United States. Phil Gramm, of course, is the architect of McCain's response to the housing mortgage crisis (laughable as it was) this Spring, he may still be his Treasury Secretary nominee. He is also vice chairman of UBS's US division and a lobbyist for UBS. Oh, ...
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