If you need a refresher, some #facts on Larry Summers courtesy of @sunrisemvmt and @justicedems. As context, he& #39;s currently advising Biden on economic policy.
In his book, Reed Hundt, a member of President Obama’s transition team, recalls that Larry Summers rejected plans from the transition team to create green banks and overhaul the nation’s energy grid toward clean energy. https://twitter.com/_waleedshahid/status/1253514638467182597">https://twitter.com/_waleedsh...
Summers was a prominent advocate for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which was halted under the Obama administration after pressure from the climate movement. https://business.financialpost.com/commodities/energy/lawrence-summers-comes-out-swinging-for-keystone-xl-at-rotman-talk">https://business.financialpost.com/commoditi...
Summers opposes a wealth tax: https://twitter.com/_waleedshahid/status/1253524187785891841">https://twitter.com/_waleedsh...
And was instrumental in much of the financial deregulation in the Clinton years that led to the 2008 financial collapse. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/12/larry-summers-record-discar-fed-chairmanship">https://www.theguardian.com/commentis...