On the recordMarch 2, 2009
And the judgment we are making -- and it is absolutely the right judgment -- is that, as a country, given where we started, we have no choice but to move aggressively in these fronts.
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transcripts.cnn.comTim Geithner: “And the judgment we are making -- and it is absolutely the right judgment -- is that, as a country, given where we…”
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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defends the aggressive economic measures being taken by the administration.
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