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David Schweikert: First of all, I reject the notion that we, as elected officials, should be blaming the Fed, oh, it is the Fed's fault.…

On the recordMay 7, 2012
First of all, I reject the notion that we, as elected officials, should be blaming the Fed, oh, it is the Fed's fault. No, it is our fault if we don't step up.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Schweikert emphasizes that elected officials must take responsibility instead of blaming the Federal Reserve.

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