Democratic Unity Rally

President Clinton joined House and Senate Democrats to address an audience of senior citizens and minorities about Republican-proposed legis… read more

President Clinton joined House and Senate Democrats to address an audience of senior citizens and minorities about Republican-proposed legislation that utilized the budget surplus to provide a $790 billion tax cut. They argued that the surplus should be used to pay off the national debt and claimed they too wanted a tax cut, but planned to shore up Social Security and Medicare first. The rally also included Representative Forbes who spoke about his recent decision to switch from the Republican to the Democratic Party. close

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Democratic Unity Rally

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Program ID:
151384-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 05, 1999 | 9:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 06, 1999 | 6:08am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Aug 05, 1999 | 9:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 06, 1999 | 12:31am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 06, 1999 | 6:08am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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