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Bill Clinton: “I'll tell you why not. I don't, and I'll tell you why not. When I was a boy, I went 2 years to a private school, to a…”

On the recordFebruary 19, 1993
I'll tell you why not. I don't, and I'll tell you why not. When I was a boy, I went 2 years to a private school, to a wonderful Catholic school. And we paid tuition. And my folks were not wealthy. They were working people when we did it. And I was living way out in the country, and we moved to a new community, and we just didn't know anything about the school. And I've always treasured that experience. But I don't believe, particularly right now, that we can afford to give tuition tax credits or other breaks to fund private schools, even though I support the competition private schools give to public schools. And I'll tell you why.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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