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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

You have my pledge that I will work closely with you on these very important matters.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

I too want to say that I both enjoyed my working relationship with you during my years at the Fed.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

President-elect Biden has proposed raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour because right now we have millions of American workers who are putting their lives on the line to keep their communities functioning.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

Childhood poverty is way too high in America. And one of the best ways that we can reduce that is providing a refundable Child Tax Credit.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

the most important thing, in my view, that we can do today to put us on a path of fiscal sustainability is to defeat the pandemic

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

Climate change is a critical problem facing the country, and President-elect Biden is committed to a wide range of policies to address it.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

We need to take on China's abusive, unfair, and illegal practices.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

At the Fed, I became accustomed to the institution's dual mandate: to promote stable prices and maximum employment.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

it is essential that we put the Federal budget on the path that is sustainable

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

I will testify, if they ask, before any committee of Congress.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

We need to preserve these programs, and certainly preserve the benefits, especially for lower-income Americans who depend on them.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

I pledge--I pledge to do that. Our finances need to be on a sustainable, long-run course.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

It is very important that corporations and wealthy individuals pay their fair share.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

Well, there is an advantage to funding the debt, especially when interest rates are very low, by issuing long-term debt.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

I think in this economy, everyone needs access to a workplace retirement saving plan.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

Sanctions are a critically important tool to address cybersecurity and other threats.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

I strongly agree with your view that it is necessary for U.S. companies to be globally competitive.

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Janet Yellen
@janetyellen· Democratic · CA· Jan 18, 2021

People worry about a K-shaped recovery, but well before COVID-19 infected a single American, we were living in a K-shaped economy, one where wealth built upon wealth, while working families fell farther and farther behind.

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