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Ben Bernanke: “I would argue that it is not responsible to focus all of the restraint on the very near term and do nothing about the…”

On the recordMay 21, 2013
I would argue that it is not responsible to focus all of the restraint on the very near term and do nothing about the long term.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke stresses the importance of addressing long-term fiscal issues.

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