Bill Clinton: “Well, of course, the conventional wisdom is that it should slow down, but I don't believe that. Let me say what I want…”

“Well, of course, the conventional wisdom is that it should slow down, but I don't believe that. Let me say what I want to do is to keep a sustained period of growth going. If we could ratchet it up a little bit, it would be even better, but if we could average 4\1/2\-- let's say 2\1/2\ percent for 8 years in a row, that would have quite a compound effect, actually, in our economy. Keep in mind, when we started, we thought our plan would reduce the deficit by 50 percent; it did by 63 percent. And over the long run, we are opening up investment dollars to help educate people, to help move people from welfare to work, to help invest in science and technology, to help do the things we need to be doing here, and to make some of the tax changes that will reduce inequality, as well. Mr. Hunt. But you can do that at 2\1/2\ percent the next 4 years?”