The Debt Ceiling and Failure of Government "Stimulus"
05 May 2011
Political Expert Bill Whalen, a fellow at the Hoover Institution, analyzes the field of potential 2012 presidential candidates, focusing particularly on political apprentice Donald Trump and Tea Party favorite Michelle Bachmann.
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