When I first came here in 1993, the deficit as Washington counted it for 1998 was projected to be $300 billion per year. We are on the path now to have a $40 billion to $50 billion surplus. This is a switch of $350 billion to the positive.
Discussing the change in the federal budget from deficit to surplus.
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Next year, hopefully we can all take a toast of American bourbon legally in the province of Ontario," Hoekstra said. "And toast the friendship and the relationship between the United States and Canada."
I’m trying to tell Canadians and give them an insight into exactly what the president of the United States thinks.
When Canada decides it wants to partner with the United States in those areas … we’re here to work on deals that will be good for Canada and America.
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