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Steve Scalise: I think they have institutions where those people would go. But I think if you look at what is really happening across…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
I think they have institutions where those people would go. But I think if you look at what is really happening across the country is people are making their responsible decisions, but they really want Washington to make those same responsible decisions. And when they look at what happened with the first bailout and recognize the failure of the first $350 billion, I think what they would want us to do in Congress is to pull back and say, wait, that approach didn't work. Don't spend the other $350 billion, and surely don't have some secret stimulus plan being developed.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need for responsible fiscal decisions in light of the first bailout's failure.

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