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Steven Rattner is an [[American]] [[financier]], a founder of the Quadrangle group, and was appointed "car czar" in the presidential administration of [[Barack Hussein Obama]]. He previously served as a reporter for the [[New York Times]], advocating [[liberal]] approaches to [[economics]], and is expected to continue to endorse such positions during his tenure as czar. As a czar, Rattner is not accountable to anyone except President Obama, and his responsibilities are similarly nebulous. Since his position is not a true cabinet post, Rattner did not need to be confirmed by the full [[Senate]]. Like other Obama appointees, he was a strongly [[partisan]] choice with many ties to the [[Democratic party|Democrat]] establishment; Rattner's wife is the National Finance Chair of the Democratic Party. | Steven Rattner is an [[American]] [[financier]], a founder of the Quadrangle group, and was appointed "car czar" in the presidential administration of [[Barack Hussein Obama]]. He previously served as a reporter for the [[New York Times]], advocating [[liberal]] approaches to [[economics]], and is expected to continue to endorse such positions during his tenure as czar. As a czar, Rattner is not accountable to anyone except President Obama, and his responsibilities are similarly nebulous. Since his position is not a true cabinet post, Rattner did not need to be confirmed by the full [[Senate]]. Like other Obama appointees, he was a strongly [[partisan]] choice with many ties to the [[Democratic party|Democrat]] establishment; Rattner's wife is the National Finance Chair of the Democratic Party. | ||
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Revision as of 02:38, June 12, 2009
Steven Rattner is an American financier, a founder of the Quadrangle group, and was appointed "car czar" in the presidential administration of Barack Hussein Obama. He previously served as a reporter for the New York Times, advocating liberal approaches to economics, and is expected to continue to endorse such positions during his tenure as czar. As a czar, Rattner is not accountable to anyone except President Obama, and his responsibilities are similarly nebulous. Since his position is not a true cabinet post, Rattner did not need to be confirmed by the full Senate. Like other Obama appointees, he was a strongly partisan choice with many ties to the Democrat establishment; Rattner's wife is the National Finance Chair of the Democratic Party.