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On the recordMay 3, 2012
I hope there might be agreement on this point. The Congress, and the president, the president signed off on this, agreed that there would be serious big spending cuts on the social side, and the defense, starting January 1, unless there's a compromise handed out.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the agreement between Congress and the president on spending cuts and the need for a compromise.

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