Financial industry paid millions to Obama aide

Financial industry paid millions to Obama aide

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WASHINGTON - Lawrence H. Summers, the top economic adviser to President Obama, earned more than $5 million last year from the hedge fund D. E. Shaw and collected $2.7 million in speaking fees from Wall Street companies that received government bailout money, the White House disclosed Friday in releasing financial information about top officials.

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Well, whatever
Nothing surprising here I guess

Summers earned cash last year from firms over which he now has influence

That's how the cookie rolls. Sounds alot like installing puppet govt.s in foreign nations.

It's interesting how broad a scope this tactic has



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Line two.

I tried to put on my surprised face, but I just couldn't muster one that was believable.

Just when I think that it can't get any more in your face, it gets up and slaps me. I am indeed surprised at the lack of torches, pitchforks and outrage.