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James Carville: “Everybody is kind of -- in this poker game, if you will, everybody is, you know, betting more than they can afford right…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2009
Everybody is kind of -- in this poker game, if you will, everybody is, you know, betting more than they can afford right now. And we will see how it works out. But I -- I think it is something that is an observation that people want him to be more involved at this time in the legislative process.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

James Carville comments on President Obama's involvement in the legislative process regarding health care reform.

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