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RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
26. Oh yeah, he sounds terrific
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 08:19 PM
Apr 2015
Treasury Department

Gensler served in the United States Department of the Treasury as Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions from 1997-1999, then as Undersecretary for Domestic Finance from 1999-2001. As Assistant Secretary, Gensler served as a senior advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury in developing and implementing the federal government's policies for debt management and the sale of U.S. government securities.[10]

As Undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance, Gensler advised and assisted Treasury Secretaries Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers on all aspects of domestic finance, including formulating policy and legislation in the areas of financial institutions, public debt management, capital markets, government financial management services, federal lending, fiscal affairs, government sponsored enterprises, and community development.[10]

While serving at the Treasury Department, Gensler was awarded the agency’s highest honor, the Alexander Hamilton Award, for his service.[7]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gensler


Just another cog in the wheel that undid Glass-Steagall & contributed to the Great Recession of 2008.

God are we in trouble.

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We don't look backwards, Elizabeth Demeter Apr 2015 #1
I forgot about that little zinger. RiverLover Apr 2015 #2
Won't be any different awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #23
and you'll get the same result from President Hillary. Hoppy Apr 2015 #13
You betcha! Demeter Apr 2015 #15
Well with those kind of donors, no doubt Fearless Apr 2015 #21
K&R! Phlem Apr 2015 #3
Indeed. RiverLover Apr 2015 #4
If I could see Jamie Dimon once in an orange jumpsuit, I could die happy... malthaussen Apr 2015 #5
LOl, wouldn't that be amazing. Here's an image for us, Mal, to hold onto until that fine dream day~ RiverLover Apr 2015 #6
I could support that visual, if not reality. libdem4life Apr 2015 #7
recommended . nt Duppers Apr 2015 #8
The problem is the public does not understand numbers. gordianot Apr 2015 #9
Never happen. Wall St. is buying Hillary's presidency. nt valerief Apr 2015 #10
Yup. This, from another OP - djean111 Apr 2015 #14
DOJ Thespian2 Apr 2015 #11
. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #12
Bravo Sen Warren. Break-up the banks. nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Apr 2015 #17
How can this be acceptable to any American? Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2015 #18
request - can you cross post this to the PPRG (Populist Progressive Reform Group)? demwing Apr 2015 #19
Done RiverLover Apr 2015 #28
Hillary is the only candidate with a chance to do this. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2015 #20
There ISN'T a chance in hell that she'd try to. FiveGoodMen Apr 2015 #22
don't bet the house . . . SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2015 #25
Oh yeah, he sounds terrific RiverLover Apr 2015 #26
there is such a potential financial crisis looming if WS isn't tackled SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2015 #29
Absolutely, coincidentally I posted Bill Black's interview about this very issue & how the gov't has mother earth Apr 2015 #24
Thanks right back to you for posting that interview. RiverLover Apr 2015 #27
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