    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: WILLIAM J. CLINTON (1999, Book II)]
    [August 5, 1999]
    [Page 1388]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement on the Intention To Veto the Proposed Republican Tax Cut
    August 5, 1999

        Whether the Republican tax plan is sent to me today, tomorrow, next
    week, or next month, I will have no choice but to veto it immediately.
    It threatens Social Security and Medicare, makes it harder to pay off
    the debt, and imperils the prosperity that has brought real benefits to
    American families.