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Geithner Asked To Resign; 'Mr. Secretary, The Public Has Lost All Confidence In Your Ability To Do Your Job'

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:20:51 +0000

A heated exchange erupted on Capitol Hill today as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was explicitly asked to resign. The ranking House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, Kevin Brady of Texas, ticked off a litany of economic concerns and perceived economic failures, adding that ...

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Geithner defends job, blames economic troubles on previous administration

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:36 +0000

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Thursday fiercely rejected the suggestion he step down from his post in light of growing concerns from both the left and right over his leadership. In a fiery exchange with Ranking Republican Rep. Kevin Brady (Tx.), who suggested during today's Joint Economic ...

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Rep. DeFazio: Fire "Timmy" Geithner

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:58 +0000

Rep. Peter DeFazio called for the firing of President Barack Obama's top two economic aides on Wednesday for pursuing a recovery plan skewed too heavily towards Wall Street's favor. The Oregon Democrat told MSNBC's Ed Schultz that he was dismayed with the administration's lack of focus on job ...

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Geithner’s Welcome Expired Long Ago

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:37:47 +0000

I told you so 7 months ago in my TMV post dated 3/19/09 and titled “It’s Time to Throw Geithner under the Bus.” Considering the growing chorus from the left, right and middle now calling for his termination or resignation, I re-read my original post. As always, I was prescient, accurate, and ...

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Geithner Must Go

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:16 +0000

Today’s New York Times featured two columns about Tim Geithner. The one by Paul Krugman panned him for his role in the A.I.G. bailout. The one by David Brooks praised him for his efforts saving the financial system. Both columns keyed off his testimony yesterday before a House panel. I ...

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Geithner Says Insurance Policies, Not AIG Derivatives Contracts, Were Systemic Risk

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:29 +0000

TARP Inspector General Neil Barofsky keeps committing flagrant acts of political transparency, which if nothing else ought to inform the debate going forward over financial reform. In his latest bombshell, the IG discloses that the New York Federal Reserve did not believe that AIG's ...

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House Dem: 'Growing consensus' among liberals to dump Geithner

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:25:00 +0000

A member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) said Wednesday that there is a "growing consensus" among the liberal bloc to force Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to step down. {mosads}Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) said that he and other liberal House members are becoming increasingly ...

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Obama Becomes Negative, Dissing the Treasury

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:00 +0000

Paul Krugman Dana Milbank Jacob Bernstein Eric McMorris-Santoros "By making what was in effect a multibillion-dollar gift to Wall Street, policy makers undermined their own credibility — and put the broader economy at risk." - Paul Krugman "The GOP has returned to a familiar line on ...

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Peter DeFazio, Dem Rep.: It's 'Pretty Embarrassing' That Dems Now Identified With Wall Street

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:07 +0000

One of the loudest populist voices in the Democratic Caucus predicted on Thursday that the party may have to forcefully challenge the White House on economic matters if it wanted to hold on to power in the 2010 elections. One day after calling on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to resign, ...

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Geithner Resignation Calls May Increase as 2010 Election Nears

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:02 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner , as part of a grilling on Capitol Hill yesterday, was asked by a Republican lawmaker to resign. It is a call he is likely to hear again and again as next year’s election campaign heats up. Earlier in the week, a Republican ...

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Congressman Kevin Brady asks Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to step down (video)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:14:36 +0000

Congressman Kevin Brady asks Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to step down

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Video: Geithner urges banks to lend

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:18:20 +0000

At a Washington event dedicated to small business, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged banks to step up to the plate and lend more money in order to keep the economic revival growing.

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Corruption, Panic and Incompetence Fueled Geithner's Backstairs Intrigue

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:17:44 +0000

Corruption, Panic and Incompetence Fueled Geithner's Backstairs Intrigue Tim Cavanaugh | November 17, 2009 Fire Geithner now! Reason readers learned a few weeks ago about then-President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Tim Geithner's role in crafting a full-payment deal for big banks ...

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Two Republicans To Treasury Secty Geithner: Resign

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:58 +0000

Reps. Kevin Brady and Michael Burgess tell Geithner to go. Republican - United States - Politics - Michael Burgess - Society and Culture

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Va. Gov. Timothy Kaine assesses the Deeds defeat

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:28:00 +0000

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Geithner Urges Action on Financial Reform

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:02 +0000

Congress must move quickly to create a "safer, more stable financial system," U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner said, as lawmakers on both sides of Capitol Hill pressed forward with legislative efforts.

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Ed Show - Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR04) levels Goldman Sachs, Summers, and Treasury Sec Tim Geithner (video)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:40:45 +0000

Ed Show - Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR04) levels Goldman Sachs, Summers, and Treasury Sec Tim GeithnerVisit: http://firedoglake.com

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Tax Cheat Geithner Urged to Step Down During House Hearing… Refuses (Video)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:47:06 +0000

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) calls on Tax Cheat Obama Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to step down today during a House hearing. Geithner has failed as Treasury Secretary allowing the national deficit to triple under Barack Obama: Geithner sharply rejected the call to resign and blamed the ...

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Inspector General: Geithner Overpaid AIG in Bailout

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:06 +0000

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is in trouble again, and this time he may not be able to save his job. You’ll recall that his confirmation was threatened by revelations of cheating on his income taxes. Now he’s accused of paying billions too much for the bailout of AIG and allowing the ...

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WATCH: Geithner Faces Calls for Resignation

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:02 +0000

Two Republicans call for the treasury secretary's resignation during hearing. United States Secretary of the Treasury - United States - Timothy Geithner - Politics - Television

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