"The commercial paper market, when that dries up, you know, that's just like sucking the blood out of the economic body of the United States."

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Source : "Warren Buffett: I Haven't Seen As Much Economic Fear In My Adult Lifetime - Charlie Rose Interview". Interview with Charlie Rose, www.cnbc.com. October 1, 2008.

Howard Warren Buffett

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