Political Quotes

David Scott: “Why are you so eager to change course on monetary policy and raise interest rates yourself when the unemployment level…”

On the recordJune 21, 2016
Why are you so eager to change course on monetary policy and raise interest rates yourself when the unemployment level in the African-American community is so high?
Said by
David Scott
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Scott questions Yellen's decision to raise interest rates amid high unemployment.

Share

More from David Scott

Jul 9, 2024

The regulatory impact on those hardworking families who provide us food and fiber, building materials, energy resources, I mean, it is a tax.

congress.gov
Jul 9, 2024

My feeling is Speaker Johnson will not bring this bill to the floor for a vote because it was not written as a serious bill.

congress.gov
Jul 22, 2024

I would say that we would appreciate a strong safety net or a stronger safety net.

congress.gov
Jul 9, 2024

There is no profession that is more relied on and dependent on the environment than farming.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation