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Janet Yellen: I think we refuse to actually take a long hard look at our Federal budget to see what simply doesn't make sense anymore.

On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
I think we refuse to actually take a long hard look at our Federal budget to see what simply doesn't make sense anymore.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen criticizes the lack of scrutiny on the Federal budget and unsustainable debt.

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