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Bill Clinton: “The economic indicators are not. I think the political indicators are going the other way because I have challenged the…”

On the recordMarch 5, 1993
The economic indicators are not. I think the political indicators are going the other way because I have challenged the Congress to cut spending. And so since there hasn't been a response in terms of ``Here's our list,'' the easiest thing to do is to say, ``Well, let's just don't hire any kids this summer in Los Angeles or New York or Cincinnati or Cleveland or whatever.'' You know, this is about jobs. This economic recovery is about jobs. How anybody could go to any State in this country, and particularly to some of those in real duress, and say that we're in the midst of a strong recovery is a mystery to me. Aid to Russia
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Bill Clinton
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