Bank bailouts hint at nationalization

The World

As the bank bailout effort continues, the Obama administration has to address the question of how far to take the rescue plan. Can you say “bank nationalization”? The Takeaway talks to the New York Times’ Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger to give us an outline for the debate and what taxpayers would get.

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