I can put a gun to my neighbor's head, take his college fund for his children, place a bet on a roulette table in Las Vegas, and maybe, maybe I will triple his money. But, Mr. Chairman, that is not a risk that my neighbor voluntarily undertook.
Jeb Hensarling uses a metaphor to illustrate the risks involved in the bailout plan and the lack of consent from taxpayers.
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Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner), the chair of our Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, also the lead sponsor of an important provision in this package of bills, H.R. 5970, the Modernizing…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr), who is the chairman of our Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee.
I think when decisions like this are made they probably should be made with the Legislative Branch of the Government because the issues are too significant for one human being on the planet.
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