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Bob Bennett: You are now in an atmosphere very similar to that atmosphere where the populist reaction to things is shut everybody…

On the recordMarch 25, 2009
You are now in an atmosphere very similar to that atmosphere where the populist reaction to things is shut everybody down, and my only concern is that if we overreact and do shut everybody down, we make the recession longer, we hurt the country, and all of the rest of it.
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Bob Bennett
Republican · Utah

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Bennett warns against overreacting to economic issues, fearing prolonged recession.

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