Bill Clinton: “There can be no better use of our surplus than assuring a secure…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 1999

There can be no better use of our surplus than assuring a secure retirement and health care to older Americans.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion on Social Security and Medicare

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