I do not dispute the legal authority to do it. I am just--you know, as I say, it caught us by surprise.
I guess the question I would like to explore a little bit is: Given the unprecedented behavior of the Fed in recent years, what is normal?
It is my view that the Fed contributed to the financial crisis by virtue of monetary policy in the years preceding it.
I think we need to learn the lessons of the mistakes that have been made.
tax reform is working.
Because, from what I have seen, it looks like we are falling way, way short of the total goal.
I was a little shocked to learn that in a typical year, 2016 anyway, one out of three beneficiaries received an opioid prescription.
I think that is very constructive because the banks otherwise captured by this are, in fact, not systemically important to the country.
I would really urge you to move ahead as quickly as you reasonably can.
It is very obviously welcome but also important to confirm the people who have been nominated to open seats on the Federal Reserve Board.
It is important that we do not ignore the Medicare population when it comes to this epidemic.