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Bill Clinton: The answer to your question, sir, is Social Security is basically under control if we bring the deficit down.

On the recordSeptember 15, 1993
The answer to your question, sir, is Social Security is basically under control if we bring the deficit down.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Small Business Leaders on Health Care Reform

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