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Ben Bernanke: “I think they view this whole situation... as being a political issue and not an economic issue.”

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
I think they view this whole situation... as being a political issue and not an economic issue.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Bernanke emphasizes the political nature of fiscal issues.

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