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James Carville: “Yes, it is. But it -- we addressed it before; we can address it again. It's not -- it's not something that we can't…”

On the recordAugust 26, 2009
Yes, it is. But it -- we addressed it before; we can address it again. It's not -- it's not something that we can't solve. In fact, there's some evidence that it's starting to get slightly better. But there's a ton of work to do.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville acknowledges the ongoing crime problem in New Orleans but expresses confidence that it can be addressed.

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