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James Carville: “Of course it's manipulation, and of course, he can file after the election and get the refund, which is totally legal.”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2012
Of course it's manipulation, and of course, he can file after the election and get the refund, which is totally legal.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

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James Carville asserts that Mitt Romney's tax return practices are manipulative.

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