Janet L. Yellen: “This has never been tried. It has been rejected by all past Treasury…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023

This has never been tried. It has been rejected by all past Treasury secretaries.

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Janet L. Yellen

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Yellen notes that prioritizing payments has been consistently opposed by previous Treasury secretaries.

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This has never been tried. It has been rejected by all past Treasury secretaries.

Janet L. Yellen: “This has never been tried. It has been rejected by all past Treasury secretaries.”