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→Schumer's role in the Financial Crisis of 2008
{{Officeholder
{{Officeholder
|name=Chuck Schumer
|name=""""Chuck"""" Schumer
|image=Chuck Schumer.jpg
|image=Chuck Schumer.jpg
|party=[[Democrat]]
|party=[[Democrat]]
==Walter Reed Medical Center Controversy==
==Walter Reed Medical Center Controversy==
Schumer blasted the Bush administration for sub-standard conditions of wounded military personnel at Walter Reed Medical Center. Schumer was called out by radio host [[Don Imus]] for not visiting with the wounded troops at the [[Washington D.C.]] facility. <ref>http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/3/9/124531.shtml?s=ic , NewsMax.com Imus Grills Schumer for Not Visiting Walter Reed, March 9, 2007</ref>
Schumer blasted the Bush administration for sub-standard conditions of wounded military personnel at Walter Reed Medical Center. Schumer was called out by radio host [[Don Imus]] for not visiting with the wounded troops at the [[Washington D.C.]] facility. <ref>http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/3/9/124531.shtml?s=ic , NewsMax.com Imus Grills Schumer for Not Visiting Walter Reed, March 9, 2007</ref>
==Schumer's role in the [[Financial Crisis of 2008]]==
The New York Times has accused Schumer of "backing measures now blamed for the financial crisis.... Schumer took steps to protect (financial)industry players from Government oversight and tougher rules.... Over the years he has helped to save financial institutions billions of dollars in higher taxes."[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/business/14schumer.html?_r=1]
== See also ==
== See also ==