On the recordApril 21, 2010
It's too late, if you wait for the crumbling of a society, to go in and prevent that from happening.
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Jacob J. Lew
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congress.govJacob J. Lew: “It's too late, if you wait for the crumbling of a society, to go in and prevent that from happening.”
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Proactive measures are necessary to avoid societal collapse and instability.
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