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Jeb Hensarling: “2008 was 4 years ago. I think it is an inescapable conclusion that we have seen the greatest monetary and fiscal…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
2008 was 4 years ago. I think it is an inescapable conclusion that we have seen the greatest monetary and fiscal stimulus thrown at an economy in our history, and what do we see but 41 months of 8 percent-plus unemployment, 14.9 percent real unemployment, if we look at those who have left the labor force and those who are seeking full-time employment.
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Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas

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Hensarling critiques the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal stimulus since 2008.

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