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James Carville: “The number -- this recession has been very, very difficult on a lot of families, particularly middle class families in…”

On the recordApril 5, 2012
The number -- this recession has been very, very difficult on a lot of families, particularly middle class families in this country.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

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James Carville acknowledges the severe impact of the recession on middle-class families.

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