We declined. Respectfully. Even in the US it seems the relationship between the government...
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Chinese Official:
There was an approach last month from Russia. They have considerable holdings in Fannie and Freddie as well. They suggested we coordinate and without warning dump hundreds of billions of Fannie and Freddie's bonds onto the market. Henry Paulson:
[Flabbergasted]
That would be... Chinese Official:
Chaos. The amount of debt your country carries is a terrible vulnerability. Henry Paulson:
But you... Chinese Official:
We declined. Respectfully. Even in the US it seems the relationship between the government and private industry isn't so simple
There was an approach last month from Russia. They have considerable holdings in Fannie and Freddie as well. They suggested we coordinate and without warning dump hundreds of billions of Fannie and Freddie's bonds onto the market. Henry Paulson:
[Flabbergasted]
That would be... Chinese Official:
Chaos. The amount of debt your country carries is a terrible vulnerability. Henry Paulson:
But you... Chinese Official:
We declined. Respectfully. Even in the US it seems the relationship between the government and private industry isn't so simple
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There was an approach last month from Russia
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They have considerable holdings
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in Fannie and Freddie as well
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They suggested we coordinate
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and without warning dump hundreds of billions
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of Fannie and Freddie's bonds onto the market
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That would be
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Yes
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The amount of debt your country carries
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is a terrible vulnerability
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But you
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we declined respectfully
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Even in the U S it seems
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the relationship between the government and private industry
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isn't so simple
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Movie Summary
Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
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Chinese Official
Henry Paulson
