Friday, March 27, 2009
Rep. Manzullo to Geithner: Your Plan Is 'Radical'
In testimony before the House Financial Services committee that just adjourned, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner just had to defend his institutional takeover plan against charges of radicalism.
"Do you realize how radical your proposal is?" Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-Ill.) asked.
"It's not radical. . ." Geither began, before Manzullo interrupted him.
"You're talking about seizing private businesses and you don't consider that radical?" Manzullo replied, his voice rising...
WaPo Ticker: Rep. Manzullo to Geithner: Your Plan Is 'Radical'
"Do you realize how radical your proposal is?" Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-Ill.) asked.
"It's not radical. . ." Geither began, before Manzullo interrupted him.
"You're talking about seizing private businesses and you don't consider that radical?" Manzullo replied, his voice rising...
WaPo Ticker: Rep. Manzullo to Geithner: Your Plan Is 'Radical'