On the recordJuly 14, 2011
Either let us rule entirely, no compromise, or we will ruin the country by pushing us off this cliff on default.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “Either let us rule entirely, no compromise, or we will ruin the country by pushing us off this cliff on default.”
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Begala critiques the Republican strategy as being uncompromising and potentially harmful to the country.
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