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Bill Clinton: You can't have it both ways, folks. You can't say that I'm brave to the point of being crazy for offering an economic…

On the recordJune 3, 1993
You can't have it both ways, folks. You can't say that I'm brave to the point of being crazy for offering an economic plan that raises taxes, cuts spending, and changes things, and for taking on issues like gays in the military and then say we're cutting and running. This administration has taken more tough positions on more tough issues earlier than any one I can remember. So I don't think you can have that both ways. This is an idea issue, and I will have more to say about it later.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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