On the recordAugust 17, 2011
But Stephen Moore, if I may, this is nothing like the recession of 80, 81. What we've been through, the great recession is much more like the great depression.
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Robert Reich
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transcripts.cnn.comRobert Reich: “But Stephen Moore, if I may, this is nothing like the recession of 80, 81. What we've been through, the great recession…”
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Robert Reich contrasts the current economic situation with past recessions, arguing that it requires more government intervention.
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