Bill Clinton: “We ought to first make a commitment to keep the prosperity going by…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2000

We ought to first make a commitment to keep the prosperity going by paying the debt down over the next 12 years, to keep interest rates down.

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Remarks on the Legislative Agenda for School Construction and Education

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