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Bill Clinton: All right, well, listen--but that's $2,000 a person. And on Social Security that's a lot. If they don't do that, they're…

On the recordNovember 4, 1994
All right, well, listen--but that's $2,000 a person. And on Social Security that's a lot. If they don't do that, they're going to explode the deficit, start shipping our jobs overseas again, like they did in the eighties, and we'll be in big trouble. So I hope the American people will take a look at people like Oberly. He's an aggressive, independent, progressive person, the kind of person I think that can bring new ideas, new energy, and keep this country going forward, which is what I think we need to do. Mr. Watson. One final question, Mr. President. You're just about out of time, but you mentioned Congressman Castle is helping you. So how do you see the Republican Castle versus Democrat Carrie DeSantis?
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