Did Paulson Mislead Bush on the Bailout?

By Dean Baker

From tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com

October 6th, 2008

tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com — According to the Washington Post, after the initial defeat of the bailout package in the House, President Bush asked Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson about "Plan B." Paulson told Bush "there is no Plan B." Of course this was not true.