Rep. Duffy to Bernanke: You're 'Giving Cover' to Irresponsible Fiscal Policies

Breitbart writes, Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) took Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to task on Wednesday for saying the looming sequester would be "catastrophic" for the economy and asked Bernanke to submit his own long-term plan to reduce government waste and spending.  Bernanke was testifying on monetary policy before the House Financial Services Committee, and Duffy accused Bernanke of "giving cover to a set of policies that aren't responsible." "We are all going to pay a price for policies that aren't responsible," Duffy said. "Instead of encouraging responsibility, you come in and say, 'listen, to cut 2…

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