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Bill Clinton: “We have to keep pace with the economic changes going on in the world by decreasing the deficit, lifting the skills and…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2000
We have to keep pace with the economic changes going on in the world by decreasing the deficit, lifting the skills and wages of workers, opening opportunities for people who work hard and play by the rules.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the National Conference of State Legislatures Dinner

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