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Bill Clinton: Nobody wants to reduce the deficit because—the reason it got so bad as it did is that there were tough decisions…

On the recordJuly 26, 1993
Nobody wants to reduce the deficit because—the reason it got so bad as it did is that there were tough decisions required to turn it around.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Midwestern Governors

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