Bill Clinton: “It would be wrong and almost inconceivable for the United States to…”

On the recordJanuary 10, 1996

It would be wrong and almost inconceivable for the United States to default on its debt.

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Bill Clinton: “It would be wrong and almost inconceivable for the United States to default on its debt.”