Clinton vetoes spending cuts

Title

Clinton vetoes spending cuts

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

7 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Catherine Drew reports from Washington DC on President Bill Clinton’s vetoing of the Republicans’ plan to balance the Federal budget with a guarantee to protect health care and social spending, and fears government workers will be temporarily laid off again if a budget is not agreed. Speakers include Bill Clinton; Senator Bob Dole.

Contributors

Bill Clinton; Bob Dole; Catherine Drew

Keywords

USA; Budgets; Social security; Health services; Cost reduction; Public finance; Finance; Presidents; Public expenditure; Bill Clinton; Republican Party

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