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On the recordJune 2, 2009
A quick question about government intervention in our economy, given the degree and depth of the government intervention in the economy, which is the highest since World War II, can you estimate how long it might take for the government to unwind its immersion in the markets?
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Cynthia Lummis
Republican · Wyoming

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Lummis inquires about the timeline for reducing government intervention in the economy.

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