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Kent Conrad: “Could I just say on that point, you have to read very carefully what Chairman Greenspan said. He said the dividend…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2003
Could I just say on that point, you have to read very carefully what Chairman Greenspan said. He said the dividend proposal, as long as it is revenue neutral--not financed by borrowing--is good for the economy. If it is financed by borrowing, it is not good for the economy.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Discussing the economic implications of a dividend proposal during a floor speech.

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