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George W. Bush: What was right for America is to understand these projected surpluses were not the Government's money; it was the…

On the recordJune 26, 2001
What was right for America is to understand these projected surpluses were not the Government's money; it was the people's money.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the President's Dinner

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