Robert Scheer on Why Obama Shouldn't Pick Lawrence Summers

Barack Obama is rumored to favor Lawrence Summers as his treasury
secretary. That’s a terrible choice, says Robert Scheer, if the
president-elect is at all concerned about the financial meltdown. Listen
to his thoughts on Summers here.

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Robert Scheer on Why Obama Shouldn’t Pick Lawrence Summers

Robert Scheer on Why Obama Shouldn’t Pick Lawrence Summers

Robert Scheer explains why Lawrence Summers would be a bad choice as Treasury Secretary for President-Elect Obama.

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