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House of Roberts

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3. But you posted this tweet,

Reply to ck4829 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 11:37 AM

Apr 2022

that said this: "At a pivotal moment for our economic recovery, Mitch McConnell and his followers are blocking Powell’s confirmation and kneecapping the Fed’s ability to combat inflation and lower costs."

So, my take from that sentence is that, should Powell get confirmed, what would the Fed ACTUALLY DO, if given the opportunity apparently being denied to them by the blocking of Powell's confirmation?

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Sorry, but people who take polls are sometimes, you know, morons [View all] ck4829 Apr 2022 OP

So if Powell gets confirmed, House of Roberts Apr 2022 #1

Not sure we're on the same page here, or the same book... Republicans aren't going to fix inflation ck4829 Apr 2022 #2

But you posted this tweet, House of Roberts Apr 2022 #3

I see what you did there with your subject line... PCIntern Apr 2022 #4

Hehe, glad you liked it ck4829 Apr 2022 #6

does anyone think they'll go after price gouging? mopinko Apr 2022 #5

Hahahaha, Republicans go after price gouging? ck4829 Apr 2022 #7

When I am called for a poll, I take the time to answer the questions LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #8

Similar thing happened to me yesterday. tavernier Apr 2022 #10

Why would you say "sorry"? They are morons. Own it. Novara Apr 2022 #9