Ben Bernanke actually said...

the potential expiration of the so-called Bush tax cuts, the 2001-2003 tax cuts, is the single biggest item in the fiscal cliff

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Bernanke discusses the significant impact of expiring tax cuts on the economy.

06/06/2012

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