Bill Clinton: “Now, we have the lowest unemployment and welfare rolls in 30 years and…”

On the recordDecember 9, 1999

Now, we have the lowest unemployment and welfare rolls in 30 years and the lowest poverty rates in 20 years.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the Earle High School Dedication Ceremony in Earle, Arkansas

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Bill Clinton: “Now, we have the lowest unemployment and welfare rolls in 30 years and the lowest poverty rates in 20 years.”