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Bill Clinton: I think when you see the whole program, it won't be raw pain. I think most middle class Americans, when you look at the…

On the recordFebruary 16, 1993
I think when you see the whole program, it won't be raw pain. I think most middle class Americans, when you look at the costs plus the benefits, are going to be much, much better off. It's a very progressive program. And a lot of the wealthiest American business leaders I've talked to believe that their businesses will be much better off with stable long-term low interest rates and the availability to invest and grow. And they think that the price is a small one compared to the long-term economic health of their own businesses as well as the economy.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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