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Bill Clinton: We can balance a budget in 7 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office, without having dangerously low levels…

On the recordJanuary 9, 1996
We can balance a budget in 7 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office, without having dangerously low levels of commitment to Medicare and Medicaid.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on the Budget Negotiations and an Exchange With Reporters

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