Lateefah Simon: “If it works. Madam President, as my colleague from Oregon knows, that…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 1994

If it works. Madam President, as my colleague from Oregon knows, that just is not going to happen. What we will do before we get there is we will do what countries have done historically, from ancient Florence down to Germany after World War I, and others: We will start printing money. We will devastate savings and retirement funds and everything. I think the Senator from Oregon has hit the nail on the head in his comments. I simply commend him for what he has said.

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The speaker discusses the potential economic consequences of monetary policy.

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Lateefah Simon: “If it works. Madam President, as my colleague from Oregon knows, that just is not going to happen. What we will do…”

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