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Al Green: “I think we ought to proceed with a great degree of caution when we say things like, we can live without the Fed, without…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
I think we ought to proceed with a great degree of caution when we say things like, we can live without the Fed, without the FDIC.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas

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Green emphasizes caution in discussions about removing financial institutions.

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