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Bill Clinton: Well, in general, I believe--my position on Social Security is that we need a bipartisan and fairly rapid process to…

On the recordJanuary 21, 1998
Well, in general, I believe--my position on Social Security is that we need a bipartisan and fairly rapid process to work through the options and prepare for the long term health and viability of the Social Security system, along with the efforts that are going to be made by the Medicare commission, which I'm very hopeful about. One of the big things I hope to achieve before I leave office is entitlement reform in both major systems. So I tell you, I think that that needs to be done, and we're exploring how best to do that. Ms. Liasson. Well, we don't want to let you off the hook too easily. You're not saying you're against using the surplus to shore up the Social Security Trust Funds?
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Bill Clinton
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