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On the recordMarch 30, 2009
the prudent thing is, when asked which of these should we be doing, is to say yes, all right, that when there is great uncertainty and when you have a number of tools for all of which there is some reason to believe they are at least somewhat effective, we will do what Roosevelt did, experimentation.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Advocating for a multifaceted approach to economic policy during uncertainty.

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