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Bill Clinton: The important thing is not to balance the budget overnight but to put it on a steady and decided downward tack.

On the recordFebruary 9, 1993
The important thing is not to balance the budget overnight but to put it on a steady and decided downward tack.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Town Meeting in Detroit

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