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Ron Wyden: “The flip side of austerity is growth, and you have had a lot of important papers and comments over the years with…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
The flip side of austerity is growth, and you have had a lot of important papers and comments over the years with respect to consumer demand.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden discusses the relationship between austerity measures and economic growth, highlighting consumer demand.

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