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Bill Clinton: “When I was president, we had lots of millionaires, but the bottom 20 percent of earners increased their earnings in…”

On the recordApril 30, 2008
When I was president, we had lots of millionaires, but the bottom 20 percent of earners increased their earnings in percentage terms more than the top 5 percent.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Bill Clinton reflects on economic growth during his presidency.

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