Because you can't do it. There's not -- you can't cut $100 billion from $477 billion of some of the most essential parts of the federal government. But they have pledged to do it, so let's see if they can do it.
On the recordNovember 3, 2010
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Carville expresses skepticism about the feasibility of proposed budget cuts by the new leadership.
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