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Bill Clinton: “I am, Phil. Economic Program Mr. Adler. Good morning to you. We think that a lot of people responded to a theme, or at…”

On the recordJune 21, 1993
I am, Phil. Economic Program Mr. Adler. Good morning to you. We think that a lot of people responded to a theme, or at least I think so, in the Presidential campaign of sacrifice to cut the deficit as long as that sacrifice is equal. The Btu tax was designed originally on the concept of equal sacrifice. But then all of these exceptions were added, and it really makes it appear that it's one of the most complicated proposals ever. Did you make a mistake allowing all the special exceptions to be included in the Btu tax?
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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