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David Gergen: “I think they made a mistake going first with this. They have gone with their tax cuts and their infrastructure, because…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2017
I think they made a mistake going first with this. They have gone with their tax cuts and their infrastructure, because the most important thing to do is lift the economy.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen argues that the focus should have been on tax cuts and infrastructure rather than healthcare.

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