Ben Bernanke actually said...

What we need is a strategy which addresses the long-run sustainability issues.

Bernanke emphasizes the importance of long-term sustainability in economic strategy.

07/16/2012

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I favor providing more information to the public and getting robust input and comment.

It is absolutely critical that that happen and that we work through the broader set of fiscal issues.

I think using the debt limit as a bargaining chip is quite risky.

I cannot say with certainty, but I think there is good reason to be concerned about it.