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Bill Clinton: It would not be prudent to commit every penny of a future surplus that is just a projection and, therefore, subject to…

On the recordJune 25, 2000
It would not be prudent to commit every penny of a future surplus that is just a projection and, therefore, subject to change.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on the Midsession Review of the Budget and an Exchange With Reporters

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