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Hillary Clinton: I would tell you we've got a better chance of making it work on $40 oil than we do on $140 oil.

On the recordApril 29, 2009
I would tell you we've got a better chance of making it work on $40 oil than we do on $140 oil.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton highlights the economic factors influencing Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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