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On the recordJune 24, 1993
I challenged the Senate to pass a plan that met these principles: It had to reduce the deficit by $500 billion; it had to be balanced between spending cuts and taxes.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on Senate Action on the Economic Program

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