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Rick Perry: If this guy prints more money between now and the election, I don't know what you all would do to him in Iowa, but we…

On the recordAugust 16, 2011
If this guy prints more money between now and the election, I don't know what you all would do to him in Iowa, but we would treat him pretty ugly down in Texas. I mean, printing more money to play politics at this particular time in American history is almost treacherous -- or treasonous, in my opinion.
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Rick Perry

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Perry criticizes Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's monetary policy, suggesting it is politically motivated and harmful.

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