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Gwen Moore: I was here when Henry Paulson walked in and said, 'I need $700 billion to keep our economy from going into free-fall.'

On the recordApril 3, 2017
I was here when Henry Paulson walked in and said, 'I need $700 billion to keep our economy from going into free-fall.'
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Gwen Moore
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Gwen Moore reflects on past economic crises and urgent funding needs.

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