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David Gergen: “The real issue is, are they going to be adults and mature and actually try to come to grips with the program?”

On the recordApril 10, 2011
The real issue is, are they going to be adults and mature and actually try to come to grips with the program?
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen questions whether politicians will handle the debt ceiling issue responsibly.

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