On the recordJanuary 27, 2009
It's important to remember that Bill Clinton when he was president -- and Paul Begala will remember this -- he didn't get a single Republican vote on his budget plan in the beginning.
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Gergen draws a parallel between Obama's current situation and Clinton's past experience with budget plans.
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