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Eliot Spitzer, Facing the Fiscal Cliff

June 12, 2012

Eliot Spitzer (@eliotspitzer), former governor of New York and host of Viewpoint on Current TV, joins Sam to discuss the money trail in the financial fraud settlement, HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program), the banking industry and the fiscal cliff we’re still peering over. Also, Spitzer’s four point plan for Obama. Click thru for links and updates. Use this post as today’s thread.

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