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David Gergen: They missed that moment. But I think the real thing is not who pays the price. I think Republicans have a point that…

On the recordDecember 25, 2012
They missed that moment. But I think the real thing is not who pays the price. I think Republicans have a point that they're going to pay the price. But the real people who are going to pay the price are Americans. The middle class.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the consequences of Republican decisions on tax negotiations and their impact on the middle class.

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