“Warren Buffett lined his pockets by making a government-subsidized investment in Goldman Sachs during the financial crisis. The just-confirmed Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was given a huge bonus for leaving Citigroup several years ago. He was showered with money specifically for leaving the company to take a ‘high level position with the United States government’. But Lew’s loot is pocket change compared to the $115 million that former Clinton Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin received for helping to steer the company into financial collapse.”
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