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Bill Clinton: “When we passed the economic plan in 1993—that did raise taxes on the wealthiest 1 1/2 percent of the American people…”

On the recordOctober 5, 1999
When we passed the economic plan in 1993—that did raise taxes on the wealthiest 1 1/2 percent of the American people, but cut taxes for 15 million working families and promised to reduce the deficit at least $500 billion.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Reception for Representative Bart Stupak

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