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Jay Carney: This really has been the warm-up act. The real fight lies ahead. Americans should buckle their seat belts, because they…

On the recordApril 7, 2011
This really has been the warm-up act. The real fight lies ahead. Americans should buckle their seat belts, because they still have to deal with the 2012 budget. Also, with the debt ceiling battle.
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Jay Carney

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Jay Carney emphasizes that the current agreement is just the beginning of more significant political battles ahead.

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