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David Gergen: “This veto threat, he has got the high cards here. The Democrats are not going to let the financial community collapse at…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
This veto threat, he has got the high cards here. The Democrats are not going to let the financial community collapse at this point.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the implications of Obama's veto threat and the Democrats' commitment to financial stability.

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