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Paul Begala: “I think people are scared. We only have half the vaccine we need, and we're getting reports that the Bush administration…”

On the recordOctober 18, 2004
I think people are scared. We only have half the vaccine we need, and we're getting reports that the Bush administration did in fact drop the ball.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing John Kerry's criticism of President Bush regarding the flu vaccine shortage.

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