Republicans and conservatives are finding a lot to be concerned about when it comes to Treasury Secretary nominee Jack “Loopty” Lew. But according to Slate economics hack Matt Yglesias, their biggest beef is over Lew’s extensive knowledge of our budget. No, really:
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/289393301080121344
Um, pardon? Has Yglesias been living under a rock all this time?
@mattyglesias Yes, and if there's one thing Democrats have been all over in the last few years, it's budgets. They've been almost frenzied.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/badfr0g/status/289394012803178497
@mattyglesias he sure knows how to create a budget nobody will vote for.
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) January 10, 2013
Reid must hate him. MT @mattyglesias: Republicans don’t like Jack Lew because he knows too much about the budget
— The Real Matt Finn (@mdrache) January 10, 2013
@mdrache Wait a minute. WHAT budget, @mattyglesias? @ExJon
— Carlton Hinds (@methuselaschild) January 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/badfr0g/status/289394596146991105
https://twitter.com/FinbarOffended/status/289410648964751362
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You’d think. After nearly four years of sitting on their hands, it’s more than past time for Senate Democrats to put their money where their big mouths are. Yglesias might want to think about doing the same.
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