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Bill Clinton: The Government can do nothing; you're on your own, or The Government can do everything; there's nothing for you to do.

On the recordApril 7, 1994
The Government can do nothing; you're on your own, or The Government can do everything; there's nothing for you to do.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Rally for Health Care Reform in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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