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George H.W. Bush: “Well, I haven't studied it yet. My first question would be, how do we pay for all these wonderful things, and do we…”

On the recordMay 23, 1991
Well, I haven't studied it yet. My first question would be, how do we pay for all these wonderful things, and do we worry about the deficit? I do. And do we stay within the budget limits, which I am determined they will stay within? But other than that, I'm not going to criticize it before I've studied it. It's just opening round.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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