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Paul Begala: “You saw it. I have it right here. He said let Detroit go bankrupt. The president did not listen to him.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
You saw it. I have it right here. He said let Detroit go bankrupt. The president did not listen to him.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala points out Romney's previous stance on allowing Detroit to go bankrupt, highlighting it as a significant mistake.

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