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Bill Clinton: I think--I told you what I--I think it's a terrible problem. We've got to do something about it. It's going up when it…

On the recordAugust 3, 1995
I think--I told you what I--I think it's a terrible problem. We've got to do something about it. It's going up when it ought to be going down. If you want to lower health care costs, increase life expectancy, and broaden the quality of life for people, reducing teenage smoking is one good way to start. There's hardly anything we could do that would have a bigger impact. The question is, exactly what should we do? I've gotten some recommendations on it, and we'll have a position shortly. I just don't have an announcement to make today.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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