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Paul Begala: “He said that in the Senate they could squeeze this plan down to $500 billion; that could be something that he could…”

On the recordAugust 18, 2009
He said that in the Senate they could squeeze this plan down to $500 billion; that could be something that he could support.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Discussing potential support for a co-op plan in the Senate.

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