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Ben Bernanke: “I would urge Congress to take every step possible to avoid defaulting on the debt or creating even any significant…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
I would urge Congress to take every step possible to avoid defaulting on the debt or creating even any significant probability of defaulting on the debt.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke emphasizes the need for Congress to prevent a debt default.

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