    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1996, Book II)]
    [August 30, 1996]
    [Pages 1432-1433]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks in La Center, Kentucky
    August 30, 1996

        The President. Thank you. Boy, I'm glad to see you here. I never
    dreamed there would be such a crowd. I thank you. I thank Governor
    Patton and Senator Ford for being here. I thank Steve Beshear. I hope he
    will be your next Senator from Kentucky, and I hope you'll elect him and
    Dennis Null, a candidate for Congress.
        Ladies and gentlemen, you can probably tell I'm a little hoarse. I
    said everything I had to say last night. I've had a wonderful week. I
    came into Chicago on a train that went through West Virginia and
    Kentucky and Ohio and Michigan and Indiana. And now we're on this bus to
    see the people I've been working for for the last 4 years, to tell you
    America is on the right track to the 21st century. And we're going to
    build a bridge right there if you'll help us.
        We are going to keep this economy growing. We're going to keep the
    economy growing and

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    create more jobs, lower interest rates. To do it, we're going to balance
    the budget and give the American people a tax cut they can afford,
    targeted to education and rearing their children. We're going to make
    the first 2 years of education after high school just as universal in
    the next 4 years as a high school education is today, with a tax credit
    of $1,500 to send every person to community college in the country for 2
    years.
        We're going to give even more incentives to invest in our economy
    and to create more jobs where we need them. We're going to prove again
    that you can grow the economy and protect the environment by cleaning up
    two-thirds of the toxic waste dumps in the country. We are going to move
    this country forward. We're going to move it forward in helping
    families.
        Folks, our administration is committed to helping you make the most
    of your own lives. Will you help us build that bridge to the 21st
    century?
        Audience members. Yes!
        The President. Will you help us for the next 68 days to talk to your
    friends and neighbors?
        Audience members. Yes!
        The President. Will you help us for the next 4 years to build a
    bridge all Americans can walk across?
        Audience members. Yes!
        The President. We need you. We're glad to see you. Thank you. God
    bless you. Thank you.

    Note: The President spoke at 8:58 p.m. In his remarks, he referred to
    Gov. Paul E. Patton of Kentucky and Dennis Null, candidate for
    Kentucky's First Congressional District. A tape was not available for
    verification of the content of these remarks.