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Bill Clinton: We cannot afford to bankrupt the country when we need to invest and grow the economy.

On the recordOctober 23, 1994
We cannot afford to bankrupt the country when we need to invest and grow the economy.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the Cleveland City Club

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