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Bill Clinton: Creative people, not the Government, but all these creative people out here working together, in the hospitals, in the…

On the recordNovember 13, 1995
Creative people, not the Government, but all these creative people out here working together, in the hospitals, in the nursing homes, are finding ways to lower costs. We can do this. But if we go too far too fast, we're going to hurt not just the elderly, but we're going to hurt their children and their children's children. You think about all the middle class children of these folks in the nursing homes, just for example, or the--[inaudible]--premiums double. All the money they then have to give to their parents is money they won't be able to invest in their children's education. So this is not just an elderly issue. This is an issue for all Americans, and it's not just a poor person's issue, it's a middle class issue. Ms. Corey. Exactly, exactly. And I'm grateful to you for the concerns that you're showing.
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Bill Clinton
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