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Jim Inhofe: “I remember when Bill Clinton was first President of the United States, he was looking for some money to rob out of some…”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
I remember when Bill Clinton was first President of the United States, he was looking for some money to rob out of some of their accounts, and he took $16 billion out of the Highway Trust Fund.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe recalls Clinton's actions regarding the Highway Trust Fund during his presidency.

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