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Ben Bernanke: As I have mentioned, it is a cost of these policies and it is one that we take very seriously.

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
As I have mentioned, it is a cost of these policies and it is one that we take very seriously.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke acknowledges the risks of the Fed's expansionary policies.

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