On the recordDecember 18, 2008
If you look at the totality of what he now faces, he's got to make decisions for about -- over a trillion dollars in new government spending and commitments in the next 90 days.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “If you look at the totality of what he now faces, he's got to make decisions for about -- over a trillion dollars in new…”
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David Gergen outlines the significant challenges and financial decisions the Obama administration will face shortly after taking office.
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