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David Gergen: If they get this one percent, ok, let's go for the three percent -- let's go for the next five percent.

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
If they get this one percent, ok, let's go for the three percent -- let's go for the next five percent.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen suggests that if budget cuts are successful, they should aim for more significant reductions.

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