Episode 150 • • 27:56 - 35:43
150: Global Warming Denialism
Timmy Geithner, Glass-Steagall Act Repeal, Financial Crisis Tools
Congressman Michael Burgess grills Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner during a C-SPAN hearing regarding the 2008 financial collapse. The discussion focuses on the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act under Bill Clinton and Geithner's refusal to support its reinstatement. Geithner's ties to Goldman Sachs and the concept of "too big to fail" banks are scrutinized.