Paul Begala actually said...

The American government has never defaulted on its debt. And now there are some, not the majority of Republicans even, but there are some on the extreme of the Republican Party, and they seem to be in control, who seem to want to default on our debt. That's crazy.

Context

Begala warns against the potential consequences of some Republicans wanting to default on the national debt.

11/29/2012

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