Kent Conrad: “That is correct. The first time that we have seen the deficit decline…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 1996

That is correct. The first time that we have seen the deficit decline 4 years in a row under one President was back in the 1840's.

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Discussing the historical context of deficit reduction during a speech.

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