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On the recordJuly 21, 2015
I am still trying to figure out what problem exactly it is we are trying to solve here, particularly given the general consensus that independent monetary authority independent of political meddling is so important.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes questions the need for changes to independent monetary authority amidst economic recovery.

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