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1999 State of the Union
By Chet Rhodes
President Clinton reached out to Republicans on Social Security and other issues in his annual State of the Union address Tuesday, the same day his defense began presenting their case in the Senate impeachment trial. View audio and video highlights of the President's address and the Republican response in the RealVideo format. Download a free copy of the RealPlayer plug-in here.
Saving Social Security "We should eliminate the limits on what seniors on Social Security can earn."
"As everyone knows, our children are targets of a massive media campaign to hook them on cigarettes." "A hundred years from tonight, an American president will stand in this place to report on the State of the Union. He – or she – will look back on a 21st Century shaped in so many ways by the decisions we make here and now. "
Tax Relief "Next year there will be a $63 billion budget surplus. Mr. President, give it back. "
Reconciliation. "You see, the body of our country is strong. It's the heart that needs attention."
Video/Audio courtesy of C-SPAN
Watch the State of the Union address and the Republican response courtesy of C-SPAN |
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