    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1993, Book I)]
    [February 3, 1993]
    [Page 40]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Economic Advisers
    February 3, 1993

        Q. Mr. President, while we have you, why do Social Security
    recipients in the middle class appear to be getting a little bit more
    nervous as your economic plan unfolds? Should they be?
        The President. Well, the way you folks were leaking the story
    today--[laughter].
        The people of this country ought to know that I'm going to do my
    best to be fair to the people that I ran to represent and to get the job
    machine of this country moving again and bring the deficit down. And I
    think the people will believe that I've been fair and comprehensive when
    the plan comes out. But you know, it's very difficult for us to make
    decisions in an environment where we have no control over who says what,
    about what really comes out, and half the stuff that comes out is not
    even accurate. So all I can tell you is I'm not going to comment on the
    specifics until I settle on the plan, and then I'll come forward with
    it. But it will be consistent with what I said today to the employees
    over at the OMB.
        Thank you.

    Note: The President spoke at 2:25 p.m. in the Roosevelt Room at the
    White House.