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Paul Begala: “We Democrats think that the middle class drives the economy.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2010
We Democrats think that the middle class drives the economy.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Stating the Democratic perspective on the role of the middle class in the economy.

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