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Bill Clinton: Well, I think it is a terrible mistake to neglect education funding in favor of building prisons. On the other hand, you…

On the recordSeptember 21, 1995
Well, I think it is a terrible mistake to neglect education funding in favor of building prisons. On the other hand, you still have to have strong criminal justice laws. The crime rate is going down in almost every State in the country---- Mr. King. Prison's the answer?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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