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On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
the sooner that a long-term plan is put in place to make significant and credible reductions in the path of the deficit, the better it will be.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke advocates for prompt action on deficit reduction to avoid future economic issues.

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