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On the recordJuly 17, 2012
The Federal Reserve cannot rescue Americans from the consequences of failed economic and regulatory policies passed by Congress and signed by the President.
Said by
Spencer Bachus
Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Bachus argues that Congress and the President are accountable for economic failures, not the Federal Reserve.

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