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Questioning the Treasury's $700 Billion Blank Check: An Open Letter to Secretary Paulson

Aaron S. Edlin, University of California, Berkeley

Abstract

The Treasury wants a blank check for $700 billion, at taxpayer expense; instead a businessman like Buffett should be given the job of making the taxpayers some money out of this mess, according to Aaron Edlin.

Suggested Citation

Aaron S. Edlin. "Questioning the Treasury's $700 Billion Blank Check: An Open Letter to Secretary Paulson" Economists' Voice (2008).