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Bill Clinton: Whoever—it's obviously stupid to believe you could reduce the deficit and balance the budget and still keep investing…

On the recordJuly 12, 1998
Whoever—it's obviously stupid to believe you could reduce the deficit and balance the budget and still keep investing more in education and science and technology.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a New Democratic Network Dinner

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