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James Carville: “By the same token, he who lives by high energy prices dies by high energy prices.”

On the recordMarch 21, 2012
By the same token, he who lives by high energy prices dies by high energy prices.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

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James Carville warns about the political risks associated with high energy prices.

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