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Maxine Waters: “Today, under the guise of reform, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have put forth legislation that will…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2014
Today, under the guise of reform, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have put forth legislation that will cripple the Federal Reserve's ability to promote growth, stabilize the economy, and, in times of extraordinary crisis, take decisive action to avoid an economic collapse.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters criticizes proposed legislation for undermining the Federal Reserve's effectiveness.

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