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On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
Why does government do it better? Chairman Bernanke, last week, of the Federal Reserve, said that the private sector generally invests better.
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Bill Flores
Republican · Texas

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Flores questions the effectiveness of government spending compared to the private sector.

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