Saturday, June 14, 2008

Beware the Chicago boys

Obama's vow of love for free markets gives reason to fear a replay of Bill Clinton's 1993 U-turn

By Naomi Klein
The Guardian, Saturday June 14 2008

"Barack Obama waited just three days after Hillary Clinton pulled out of the race to declare, on CNBC: "Look. I am a pro-growth, free-market guy. I love the market." Demonstrating that this is no mere spring fling, he has appointed the 37-year-old Jason Furman, one of Wal-Mart's most prominent defenders, to head his economic team....."

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