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Bill Clinton: Almost 100 percent of people like you in your position will pay back to the Government far more in increased taxes than…

On the recordFebruary 10, 1996
Almost 100 percent of people like you in your position will pay back to the Government far more in increased taxes than you ever took out.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion on the Work-Study Program in Des Moines, Iowa

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