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Geithner: Economy In "An Early Stage" Of Crisis (Ya Think?)
RealClearPolitics ^ | 9/14/2011

Posted on 09/14/2011 9:25:59 AM PDT by Beave Meister

Jim Cramer, CNBC host: "Now let's talk about the fact that you said the economy is weak. You put out a jobs plan. The New York Times today basically gives its obituary. 'Tax plan for jobs bill.' Familiar ring. Meaning the GOP will not back this. Is this dead on arrival?"

Tim Geithner, U.S. Secretary of Treasury: "Absolutely not. I think that there's no reason now for the Congress of the United States not to act to help strengthen growth in the near term. It's the conservative, prudent, responsible thing to do. You can think of it as protection against Europe."

Cramer: "Okay."

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KEYWORDS: cnbc; cnn; cnnbusiness; congress; conservatives; democrats; economy; fail; geithner; jimcramer; obama; obamanomics; oblunder
Tim Geithner couldn't count his balls and get the same number twice....
1 posted on 09/14/2011 9:26:03 AM PDT by Beave Meister
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To: Beave Meister

wow just WOW


2 posted on 09/14/2011 9:28:50 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Beave Meister

Timmy’s in an early stage of dementia.


3 posted on 09/14/2011 9:35:24 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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To: Beave Meister

He could if he used Turbotax


4 posted on 09/14/2011 9:47:26 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB ( neverending stimulus + neverending wars= debt forever & 9+ UI)
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5 posted on 09/14/2011 9:51:19 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Beave Meister

to partially quote Maxine Waters in her testimony on Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac “...under the outstanding leadership of...” obama/geithner and dem led congress/senate for 2yrs.


6 posted on 09/14/2011 9:55:01 AM PDT by sappy
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To: Beave Meister

Hard to decide which is more stupid, Geithner or Obama.


7 posted on 09/14/2011 9:56:51 AM PDT by cake_crumb (Obama: the Unholy Won.)
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To: Beave Meister
...in the near term...

... We need to fix the economy now, so we can destroy it again after the re-election of BHO...

8 posted on 09/14/2011 10:11:05 AM PDT by gargoyle (...This looks like a good fight, deal me in...)
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To: Beave Meister

Tim Geithner is the son of Obama’s mother’s boss in some NGO, back in the 60’s or 70’s. Look into it. The only reason he has this job is because he is a “fellow traveller”.


9 posted on 09/14/2011 10:40:04 AM PDT by Safetgiver (I'd rather die under a free American sky than live under a Socialist regime.)
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To: Beave Meister

What was his first clue?


10 posted on 09/14/2011 5:16:04 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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