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Bill Clinton: “I think it will help. This is an agreement that I have wanted for a long time, because I think that the people are…”

On the recordMay 27, 1993
I think it will help. This is an agreement that I have wanted for a long time, because I think that the people are entitled to know that if we pass these budget cuts, that they're actually going to be made. I've been concerned, as someone who was a Governor who came from a State with a very tough balanced budget law, I've been very concerned--can you hear me? Can we start again?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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