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James Carville: “I think the president needs to talk more about the middle class, talk about how he's not satisfied with the pace and why…”

On the recordApril 5, 2012
I think the president needs to talk more about the middle class, talk about how he's not satisfied with the pace and why he has a jobs bill that's sitting there and languishing and doing nothing at the Congress.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

James Carville suggests that President Obama should focus on the middle class and address the stagnation of his jobs bill.

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