I think there are certain political realities that he has to look at, but I think if you look at all three of these candidates, they represent largely the same philosophy, an economic policy that would take us back to a tax cuts for the wealthy, adding trillions and trillions of dollars to our deficits and to our debts.
Gibbs critiques the economic policies of the Republican candidates, suggesting they would lead to increased deficits.
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