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Ben Bernanke: If it doesn't achieve the objective of eliminating too-big-to-fail, I think we ought to come back and decide or ask…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2013
If it doesn't achieve the objective of eliminating too-big-to-fail, I think we ought to come back and decide or ask Congress whether they might take additional steps.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke emphasizes the need for Congress to consider further actions if Dodd-Frank fails.

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