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Cass Ballenger: “President Clinton has now been in the White House 3 years, 1 month, and 1 week. Under his watch, the national debt has…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 1996
President Clinton has now been in the White House 3 years, 1 month, and 1 week. Under his watch, the national debt has gone up, taxes have gone up, and wages have remained stagnant. What is up should be down and what is down should be up. Some economists now predict that the economy is on the verge of a recession. I hope that they are wrong, but let's not fool ourselves. The Clinton administration has pursued economic and tax policies that slow growth and stifle commercial activity. High taxes discourage risk-takers from expanding businesses, hiring new employees, or from starting new businesses. Since Clinton took over as President, economic growth has been anemic and clearly has not matched the expansion we saw under President Reagan. Americans are rightly concerned about a looming economic crunch caused by the antigrowth and pro-tax policies of the Clinton administration.
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Cass Ballenger
North Carolina
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Criticizing President Clinton's economic policies and their impact on the national economy.

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