He conceded, though, that if conservative Republicans are adamant about not touching defense funds at all, it will require taking one full penny per dollar out of the non-defense discretionary funds.

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Since then, the true Keynesian believer Bernanke, with the full support of President Obama, has continued his seat of the pants discretionary monetary policies guided by the Bernanke standard, which has prevented real recovery through lack of a stable monetary environment to promote investment.

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