Political Checklist: Voting on a Debt Plan That Can't Pass
Clip: 7/18/2011 | 5m 8s
David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff talk about the Republican debt reduction plan
NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian asks Senior Correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill why House Republicans are voting for their "cut, cap and balance" deficit reduction plan if they know it has no chance to pass the Senate. The team also discusses the possibility that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will jump into the contest for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Political Checklist: Voting on a Debt Plan That Can't Pass
Clip: 7/18/2011 | 5m 8s
NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian asks Senior Correspondents Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill why House Republicans are voting for their "cut, cap and balance" deficit reduction plan if they know it has no chance to pass the Senate. The team also discusses the possibility that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will jump into the contest for the Republican presidential nomination.
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