Bill Clinton actually said...

"We cannot use anything as an excuse not to deal with our most pressing priorities."

"You have given us the tools to do it, with this surplus."

"I have said repeatedly, before we even consider new spending or tax cuts, first we must set this surplus aside until we save Social Security for the 21st century."

"They reflect a strong and growing bipartisan consensus that the United States can and should do more to work with the Cuban people toward a future of democracy and prosperity."