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Janet Yellen: “I think Congress has made painful decisions that have now really stabilized, brought down the deficit very substantially…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2015
I think Congress has made painful decisions that have now really stabilized, brought down the deficit very substantially and stabilized for a number of years the debt-to-GDP ratio.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Yellen acknowledges Congress's efforts to stabilize the deficit and debt-to-GDP ratio.

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