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# Lawrence B. Lindsey

(1954)   Economist

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Lawrence B. Lindsey is an economist.

## Quick Facts About Lawrence B. Lindsey

Born July 18, 1954

Profession Economist

## About Lawrence B. Lindsey

American economist... \| Lawrence B. Lindsey is an American economist and author. He was director of the National Economic Council (2001–2002), and the assistant to the president on economic policy for George W. Bush. Lindsey previously served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1991 to 1997, nominate

##  Quotes by Lawrence B. Lindsey

> [ The likely economic effects \[of the war in Iraq\] would be relatively small... Under every plausible scenario, the negative effect will be… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-b-lindsey/the-likely-economic-effects-of-the-war-in-iraq-would-be-relatively/)

Lawrence B. Lindsey

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> [Paradoxical as it may seem, men and women who are free to pursue individualism and material wealth turn out to be the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-b-lindsey/paradoxical-as-it-may-seem-men-and-women-who-are-free-to-pursue/)

Lawrence B. Lindsey

[Compassion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compassion/)

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> [The Bush Administration believes the Kyoto protocol could damage our collective prosperity, and in so doing, actually put our long-term environmental health…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-b-lindsey/the-bush-administration-believes-the-kyoto-protocol-could-damage-our/)

Lawrence B. Lindsey

[Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/)

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