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Bill Clinton: It is important because we had a huge Government deficit, we had quadrupled our debt in 12 years.

On the recordSeptember 6, 1995
It is important because we had a huge Government deficit, we had quadrupled our debt in 12 years.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on the National Performance Review

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