Bill Clinton actually said...

"A tax cut of this size leaves virtually none of these surpluses available: for addressing the long-term solvency of Medicare... or for necessary funding for our national security and for education, he..."

"This is a significant step toward peace."

"We continue to strongly oppose several provisions included in the Committee bill that would seriously undermine local control."

"The prudent course of action in the face of these uncertainties is to avoid making financial commitments -- such as massive tax cuts -- that will be very difficult to reverse."