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Rand Paul: Because when the Fed talks about independence, what they are really talking about is secrecy, not transparency.

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
Because when the Fed talks about independence, what they are really talking about is secrecy, not transparency.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Paul criticizes the Federal Reserve's claim of independence as a cover for secrecy.

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