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Paul O'Neill (Getty Images)Checks and Balances
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill offers some perspective on the current economic troubles and the bailout proposal making its way through Congress. Plus, the 30 Issues series continues with a look at the post-Bush Constitution.
It's the Economy
Paul O'Neill, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, discusses the proposed economic rescue plan.
A Closer Look at the Bailout Plan
Dan Cantor, executive director of the Working Families Party, says the bailout must include help for ordinary working Americans.
Daily Life in Iraq
Farnaz Fassihi, deputy bureau chief for the Middle East and Africa for the Wall Street Journal, and the author of Waiting for an Ordinary Day: The Unraveling of Life in Iraq, talks about the disruptions to daily life for ordinary Iraqis.
A President's Take
Joel Seligmen, President of the University of Rochester and expert on securities law, gives his take on the proposed bailout currently before congress.
30 Issues: The Post-Bush Constitution
Adam Liptak, the Supreme Court correspondent for the New York Times, looks at how the Constitution and executive power have changed over the past eight years.
Then, Laurence Tribe, professor of constitutional law at Harvard Law School and adviser to the Obama campaign. Also, Eric Posner, a professor at the University of Chicago, a visiting professor at NYU this fall, and author of Terror in the Balance: Security, Liberty and the Ports.".And, Elizabeth Holtzman, former Congresswoman (D-NY 16th) and author of The Impeachment of George W. Bush, takes a look at the move to hold the Bush administration accountable.
John McCain on Executive Power
Barack Obama on Executive Power
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