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Ben Bernanke: “It seems more appropriate, given the close relationship between the Federal and State governments, for that to be the…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
It seems more appropriate, given the close relationship between the Federal and State governments, for that to be the locus of addressing those issues.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke emphasizes the role of Congress in addressing state and local fiscal issues.

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