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George W. Bush: “That surplus is not the Government's money. That surplus is the people's money.”

On the recordJune 3, 2001
That surplus is not the Government's money. That surplus is the people's money.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Tax Relief Celebration in Tampa, Florida

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