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James Carville: “The public expects you to try, all right? And if it looks like we`re trying harder, and they won`t do anything, then the…”

On the recordJune 10, 2021
The public expects you to try, all right? And if it looks like we`re trying harder, and they won`t do anything, then the public more orders, they`re in a kind of a tight spot too, because you`re right, these infrastructure programs, the jobs programs, you know, the interstate highway system and all the great things that we did in this country before, a popular, very popular to public.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana
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msnbc.com

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Carville discusses the public's expectation for Democrats to attempt infrastructure initiatives despite challenges.

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