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Bill Clinton: I have said repeatedly, before we even consider new spending or tax cuts, first we must set this surplus aside until we…

On the recordJanuary 5, 1999
I have said repeatedly, before we even consider new spending or tax cuts, first we must set this surplus aside until we save Social Security for the 21st century.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on the Budget Surplus for Fiscal Year 1999

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