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David Gergen: “I think the chances have gone pretty high now that we will not get entitlement reform and we won't get a serious reform…”

On the recordApril 13, 2011
I think the chances have gone pretty high now that we will not get entitlement reform and we won't get a serious reform of taxes until after the 2012 election.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the likelihood of achieving entitlement and tax reform before the 2012 election.

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