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Bill Clinton: Thank you. National Economy Mr. Hunt. All right. Let me start off with a question about the economy. You oversaw a very…

On the recordJanuary 22, 1997
Thank you. National Economy Mr. Hunt. All right. Let me start off with a question about the economy. You oversaw a very good economy during your first administration, average growth of about 2\1/2\ percent a year, and yet there's still not enough money to do some of the things you want to do, and there's still income and wage disparities. Do you think it's reasonable in a second Clinton administration to look for slightly faster growth, say 3 to 4 percent a year?
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