Statement on the Decline in Serious Crime
01/04/1997
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There is strong bipartisan support for both of those things.
We have to acknowledge the fact that we have been willing to tolerate a much higher level of violence than we should have.
By choosing an across-the-board cut, the Congress has failed to meet that responsibility.
We will never reach agreement unless there is honorable compromise.