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David Gergen: It means the chances for a passage of a universal health care bill have just gone up. It means chances for getting…

On the recordApril 27, 2009
It means the chances for a passage of a universal health care bill have just gone up. It means chances for getting energy and environmental bill have gone up.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen explains the implications of potentially reaching a supermajority for President Obama's legislative agenda.

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