Ben Bernanke actually said...

we will face a fiscal and financial crisis that would be very bad for growth and for stability.

Bernanke highlights the risks of continuing on the current fiscal path.

02/29/2012

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The payoff to early childhood programs can be especially high.

So, it's not trivial. That would wipe out all the job gains from last month.

I hope there will be an open mind and that there will be discussion of all options, including reforms of the tax code, including restructuri...

It sounds like the conclusion of your argument is that taxes should be zero and I would not argue that.