On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
I don't think this hearing is about creating jobs. It is about the independence of the Fed and whether we are going to politicize the decisions that they are making.
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congress.govMelvin Watt: “I don't think this hearing is about creating jobs. It is about the independence of the Fed and whether we are going to…”
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Watt emphasizes the hearing's focus on Fed independence rather than job creation.
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