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George W. Bush: The surplus, that leftover money, is not the Government's money; it's the people's money.

On the recordMarch 22, 2001
The surplus, that leftover money, is not the Government's money; it's the people's money.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the Chamber of Commerce in Portland

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