'''Timothy Geithner''' (b. 1961) became the [[Secretary of the Treasury]] in the [[Obama Administration]] in January, 2009. [[Image:Geithner1.jpg|thumb|370px|Critics feared Geithner's vague plans would crash]] Geithner got off to a very bad start, as his programs from 2008 have worked poorly, he was ridiculed and humiliated during his confirmation hearings for not paying taxes (even though he has admitted to using tax software Turbo Tax, which would have clearly showed him the errors). | '''Timothy Geithner''' (b. 1961) became the [[Secretary of the Treasury]] in the [[Obama Administration]] in January, 2009. [[Image:Geithner1.jpg|thumb|370px|Critics feared Geithner's vague plans would crash]] Geithner got off to a very bad start, as his programs from 2008 have worked poorly, he was ridiculed and humiliated during his confirmation hearings for not paying taxes (even though he has admitted to using tax software Turbo Tax, which would have clearly showed him the errors). |