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David Gergen: It is important we do talk about health care, but 20,000 people dying every day in Haiti, it's hard to believe he and…

On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
It is important we do talk about health care, but 20,000 people dying every day in Haiti, it's hard to believe he and others are not acting more effectively to prevent these deaths.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen critiques the effectiveness of political actions in response to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti.

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