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George W. Bush: “We've set priorities and funded the priorities, and there's ample cash to not only fund Government, pay down debt, set…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2001
We've set priorities and funded the priorities, and there's ample cash to not only fund Government, pay down debt, set aside money for contingencies, but there's ample cash to let people have their own money.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill and an Exchange With Reporters

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