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James Carville: “What's wrong with Boehner's plan is he doesn't have the votes. He can't get the Tea Party to vote for it. And, according…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2011
What's wrong with Boehner's plan is he doesn't have the votes. He can't get the Tea Party to vote for it. And, according to the President, that he doesn't want to revisit this thing during an election year.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville discusses the political challenges Boehner faces in passing his plan due to lack of support from the Tea Party.

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