Bernie Sanders

appalachiablue

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26. Economists like these should have been in administrations for 20 years. Look at the wreckage from

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 02:49 PM

Jul 2015

using bankers from Wall Street in Treasury and other positions. Christina Romer was a good academic economist early on in Obama's team. But she wanted much more money for the stimulus to help the people which of course went nowhere. Maybe that's why she departed. (Robt. Reich's film is on my list, thanks. 'Inside Job' I think, the one Matt Damon narrates is excellent too).

For whatever reasons, women in high positions in public policy for economics and finance seem to be a lot more even and equitable (and less corruptible) like Sheila Bair (FDIC Chair), Eliz. Warren with her consumer finance protection agency and back to regulator and lawyer Brooksley Born who saw the high risk dangers of derivatives and synthetic financial products by 1998-99 but was shot down by Greenspan, Summers, Rubin et al.

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Bernie Sanders Hints At What A Sanders Administration Cabinet Could Look Like [View all] Playinghardball Jul 2015 OP

K&R..... daleanime Jul 2015 #1

CNN's 'State of the Union' repeats today 12 PM ET, almost noon- to see Bernie's comments to appalachiablue Jul 2015 #2

Up now in GD-P: CNN Sanders reply to Tapper's question on income inequality and taxes today appalachiablue Jul 2015 #29

Serious consideration should be given to which Cabinet officials would be appointed by each of our stillwaiting Jul 2015 #3

dream team time. :D:D:D roguevalley Jul 2015 #17

Yes! We will be voting for the team, not just the team leader! n/t Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #23

Reich and Krugman are top picks rock Jul 2015 #4

Joseph Stiglitz: Income Inequality and American Democracy OnyxCollie Jul 2015 #6

Thanks rock Jul 2015 #13

"Supply side economics. We experts thought they were bonkers." rock Jul 2015 #15

Nobel Prize economist Stiglitz is brilliant and well regarded. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #7

Thanks rock Jul 2015 #14

Get the book, "Shock Doctrine" Grins Jul 2015 #43

Thx rock Jul 2015 #44

Sounds good to me! Now, Duval Jul 2015 #5

That's the Truth! So many are unaware how our media- most TV, radio, newspapers & magazines- appalachiablue Jul 2015 #10

Getting out the truth democrank Jul 2015 #24

It's up to us -- thee and me -- to get his message out Fritz Walter Jul 2015 #11

Exactly! peacebird Jul 2015 #16

K & R L0oniX Jul 2015 #8

This shows that Sanders means to do what he says BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #9

No more foxes in the hen house. That is another reason why I am supporting Sanders. sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #12

Nothing good ever comes of foxes in the hen house. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #19

When I think of how I think of Bill and Hillary... sgtbenobo Jul 2015 #38

I have wanted those three men in the key positions on the economy for years. This would sway jwirr Jul 2015 #18

Economists like these should have been in administrations for 20 years. Look at the wreckage from appalachiablue Jul 2015 #26

Once elected Obama dumped Stiglitz, Krugman, Reich for Geithner, Summers, Rubin, Rahm stuffmatters Jul 2015 #32

Yes how very much better this country would have recovered if Obama hadn't used the team appalachiablue Jul 2015 #33

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #20

FOX "News" is going to show "Reich" with a swastika. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #21

K&R. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #22

+1!!! I would add to the list that these wealthy corporations used the politicians they owned to Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #39

Yes, put all three of them in the cabinet. And shut out Wall Street shills. totodeinhere Jul 2015 #25

How about Richard Wolff for Sec. of Commerce? 99th_Monkey Jul 2015 #27

+1 That's one of the best suggestions I've heard today! appalachiablue Jul 2015 #31

This is the kind of thing that separates true liberals from con people. polichick Jul 2015 #28

WOW! I generally avoid Huffpo, but I just dropped in on the comments for this article... Indepatriot Jul 2015 #30

Like me! zentrum Jul 2015 #34

My wife is a teacher, we recently went to a party with her co-workers and I was surprised to find Indepatriot Jul 2015 #35

Great to hear. zentrum Jul 2015 #36

K&R! blackspade Jul 2015 #37

Joseph Stiglitz! Riech! lonestarnot Jul 2015 #40

Krugman and Reich would be great choices davidpdx Jul 2015 #41

Alright! Real economist in the cabinet! d_legendary1 Jul 2015 #42