The great public policy tragedy of the financial crisis was not that Washington failed to prevent the crisis, but instead that Washington helped cause it.
Jeb Hensarling: “The great public policy tragedy of the financial crisis was not that Washington failed to prevent the crisis, but…”
On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
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He argues that government actions contributed to the financial crisis.
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