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On the recordDecember 19, 2011
I think we've seen this coming all year... the Republicans seem to be willing to tank the economy in order to hurt the president politically.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala discusses the Republican strategy regarding the payroll tax cut and its potential impact on the economy.

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