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James Carville: “Things are not going well in America. This is a jobless recovery. Health care costs exploding. Things are not going well…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2004
Things are not going well in America. This is a jobless recovery. Health care costs exploding. Things are not going well in Iraq.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

James Carville highlights the various crises facing America, including the economy and the situation in Iraq, as critical issues for the election.

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