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David Gergen: “The real issue to me now is, given these -- the fact that we're drifting, we have no policy and everybody's sort of…”

On the recordMay 3, 2012
The real issue to me now is, given these -- the fact that we're drifting, we have no policy and everybody's sort of waiting until after the elections to deal with anything, wonder if there's not a moral imperative for the politicians in Washington to begin reaching agreement now.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen calls for politicians to reach agreements on economic policies before the elections.

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