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Harry Truman: For the 5 years that I have been President, there has been a net surplus of $8 billion. That is not deficit financing.

On the recordSeptember 19, 1951
For the 5 years that I have been President, there has been a net surplus of $8 billion. That is not deficit financing.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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