Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 3, 2010
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.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville expresses skepticism about the feasibility of proposed budget cuts by the new leadership.

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