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On the recordJuly 16, 2012
I think the choice is between spending and taxes, and the mix and the kinds of taxes and so on, I think that is really a congressional responsibility.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke emphasizes that Congress must decide on spending and tax policies.

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