Bill Foster: “I was very proud we got a strong bipartisan vote to repeal that ban in the House.”

Do you remember with AIG, the real problem with AIG falling into bankruptcy is that it would immediately put a bazillion of the European banks into violation of their capital requirements, which was major contagion that----

I think we should consider adopting this in the coming session of Congress, at least on a temporary basis.

The good news is that macroeconomic policy is working as designed.

I have been amused for a long time at how can it be that there is legislation supported by 70 or 80 percent of the public, a clear majority of Members of Congress, and yet we are not allowed to even vote on it.