On the recordSeptember 30, 2008
I think we are under tremendous, quite frankly, from the White House and from the American people, because Secretary Paulson created a fear -- kind of an atmosphere of fear in America.
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transcripts.cnn.comJohn Shadegg: “I think we are under tremendous, quite frankly, from the White House and from the American people, because Secretary…”
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Shadegg discusses the pressure on Congress regarding the bailout bill and the fear created by the Secretary of the Treasury.
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