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Barney Frank: the notion that we should use our voting power on the International Monetary Fund to keep them from participating in a…

On the recordMarch 19, 2012
the notion that we should use our voting power on the International Monetary Fund to keep them from participating in a tripartite effort to deal with the European crisis is economic self-destruction.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank warns against blocking IMF participation in addressing the European crisis.

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