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James Carville: “A majority of the country says that they're not in favor of increasing the debt limit.”

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
A majority of the country says that they're not in favor of increasing the debt limit.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville cites public opinion against raising the debt limit.

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