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FarCenter

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5. No, Obama should find a good manager who can effectively run the organization

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 01:16 PM

Jan 2013

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Bureau of Engraving & Printing
Bureau of The Public Debt
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Financial Management Service
Internal Revenue Service
Office of The Comptroller of The Currency
Office of Thrift Supervision
U.S. Mint

Are the bureaus of the Treasury Department.

Secretary of the Treasury should be a management job, not a policy job. Economic policy is run out of the White House.

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Would you be terribly disappointed if Jacob Lew was denied the Treasury job?? [View all] kentuck Jan 2013 OP

He's a Little Too Loopy for Me On the Road Jan 2013 #1

I would not be as he seems to be just more of the same we have had the last four years. jwirr Jan 2013 #2

If he gets denied at this point, you can just forget about the rest of Obama's presidency. sadbear Jan 2013 #3

Yes and I'm disappointed with some DUers reaction OKNancy Jan 2013 #4

I disagree Oilwellian Jan 2013 #13

Yeah ... right. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #15

No, Obama should find a good manager who can effectively run the organization FarCenter Jan 2013 #5

Does it even matter? Bake Jan 2013 #6

+1 forestpath Jan 2013 #10

President Obama will be weakened if his choices don't go through-- TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #7

Is there anyone you'd prefer to see in the position? nyquil_man Jan 2013 #8

I highly doubt Lew will not be confirmed. Only Sen. Sessions has come out against him. Jennicut Jan 2013 #9

Yes I would be. Has nothing to do with Mr. Lew. Just tired of being Fla Dem Jan 2013 #11

"was part of CitiGroup when they were bailed out and he got a little bonus of about $944,000 dollars Follow The Money Jan 2013 #12

Yeah, well, good luck with that Oilwellian Jan 2013 #14