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Treasury to restrict lobbyist influence by... hiring them?
« on: January 27, 2009, 11:50:00 PM »
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner picked a former Goldman Sachs lobbyist as a top aide Tuesday, the same day he announced rules aimed at reducing the role of lobbyists in agency decisions.

This guy IS qualified.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-27-lobbyist_N.htm



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Re: Treasury to restrict lobbyist influence by... hiring them?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 01:08:34 AM »
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner picked a former Goldman Sachs lobbyist as a top aide Tuesday, the same day he announced rules aimed at reducing the role of lobbyists in agency decisions.

This guy IS qualified.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-01-27-lobbyist_N.htm





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Re: Treasury to restrict lobbyist influence by... hiring them?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2009, 08:05:30 AM »
Where are all his supporters? I would love to hear a good explaination on this one.

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Re: Treasury to restrict lobbyist influence by... hiring them?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 09:48:56 AM »
Where are all his supporters? I would love to hear a good explaination on this one.

I'd have to get all the details but I have no problem calling out hypocrisy when it happens (which I'm sure it will)