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Tim Walberg: “Demand doesn't come from government spending; inflation comes from government spending.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
Demand doesn't come from government spending; inflation comes from government spending.
Said by
Tim Walberg
Republican · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Walberg argues that inflation is caused by government spending, not demand.

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