Bill Clinton: “We must balance the budget, but we must do it in a way that is good…”

On the recordNovember 18, 1995

We must balance the budget, but we must do it in a way that is good for our economy and that maintains our values.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks Announcing an Agreement To Reopen the Federal Government and an Exchange With Reporters

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