Paulson say he was protecting the taxpayers

[liberal N proud]

Paulson: I was protecting the taxpayers
Ex-Treasury secretary deflects lawmakers criticism of Bank of America deal

updated 6:19 p.m. ET, Thurs., July 16, 2009
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers accused former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Thursday of bending to the demands of a major bank and keeping negotiations of a hefty bailout secret in his rush to stabilize financial markets last year.

Paulson, testifying for the first time since leaving office in January after putting in place a $700 billion bank bailout program, was defiant in his response and admitted no wrongdoing.

“No one was tougher than I was in trying to protect the American taxpayer,” he told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31941953/ns/business-economy_in_turmoil/


That was protecting the taxpayer?:wtf:

[Donnachaidh]

1. I'm so sick of these lying bastards.

Protecting his business partners, while fleecing the taxpayer.

[kentuck]

2. Protecting the banks = protecting the taxpayers ?

Go figure.

[Autumn]

3. Fleecing them is what

he really meant to say. He just got confused under pressure.

[LiberalAndProud]

4. Failure to exercise oversight might be considered "wrongdoing"

by some. But Paulson has washed his hands and is squeaky clean, I'm sure. He was an accomplice to the biggest heist in history, if you'll be asking my opinion.

[ellie]

5. Hahahahahaha

Tell me another one Henry! I love to laugh.