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On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
It sounds like the conclusion of your argument is that taxes should be zero and I would not argue that.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Bernanke responds to DeMint's argument about government spending efficiency.

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