Bill Clinton: “I can now say that we believe that the deficit this year will be less…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 1998

I can now say that we believe that the deficit this year will be less than $22 billion.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on the Federal Budget and an Exchange With Reporters

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