On the recordAugust 2, 2011
This is not slavery. This is not civil rights. This is whether we should subsidize air travelers in Ely, Nevada.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “This is not slavery. This is not civil rights. This is whether we should subsidize air travelers in Ely, Nevada.”
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Paul Begala emphasizes the nature of the current political dispute, contrasting it with more serious historical issues.
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