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James Carville: “The federal government has put some real skin in the game here. I mean, they've rebuilt some -- some things here. Some…”

On the recordAugust 24, 2010
The federal government has put some real skin in the game here. I mean, they've rebuilt some -- some things here. Some of it has gone well.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville acknowledges the federal government's investment in rebuilding New Orleans post-Katrina.

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