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Bill Clinton: I only have 30 seconds. I can't fix the statistics. It covers the majority of the work force. Employers of under 50 are…

On the recordOctober 16, 1996
I only have 30 seconds. I can't fix the statistics. It covers the majority of the work force. Employers of under 50 are exempted. The bill originally covered employers of 25 and more, but because of opposition, we went up to 50. Senator Dole led the opposition to it. He filibustered it. He said it was a mistake. He said it would hurt the economy. We've had record numbers of new small businesses and 10\1/2\ million jobs. It didn't hurt the economy. He still believes it's a mistake. I believe it was right. You can decide which of us you think are right. It's up to you. Mr. Lehrer. Next question for Senator Dole. This side. Yes, ma'am. Domestic Manufacturing
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Bill Clinton
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