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James Carville: “I think -- I think he makes an eminently fair point. So, January the 4th, two months, when they come back, let them…”

On the recordNovember 3, 2010
I think -- I think he makes an eminently fair point. So, January the 4th, two months, when they come back, let them specify the $100 billion cuts out of $477 billion. I think that's an eminently reasonable proposal that Mr. Card has made.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville supports Card's proposal for budget cuts and suggests a timeline for the new leadership to specify these cuts.

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