Reply to a question whether her proposals can be implemented without increasing the national debt, October 11, 2007. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/10/11/clinton_vows_to_check_executive_power/
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I have a million ideas. The country can't afford them all.
— Hillary Clinton
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I have a million ideas. The country can't afford them all." in the context of "Reply to a question whether her proposals can be implemented without increasing the national debt, October 11, 2007. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/10/11/clinton_vows_to_check_executive_power/" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Hillary Clinton" (Quotes, Presidential campaign (January 20, 2007 – 2008))
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About Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born 26 October 1947) is a former United States secretary of state, U.S. senator, and First Lady of the United States. From 2009 to 2013, she was the 67th secretary of state, serving under President Barack Obama. She previously represented New York state in the Senate (2001 to 2009). Before that, as the wife of President Bill Clinton, she was First Lady from 1993 to 2001. In the 2008 election, Clinton was a leading candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. In 2016, she became the first female candidate to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party. Clinton lost the presidential election to Donald Trump on November 8, 2016.
About Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born 26 October 1947) is a former United States secretary of state, U.S. senator, and First Lady of the United States. From 2009 to 2013, she was the 67th secretary of state, serving under President Barack Obama. She previously represented New York state in the Senate (2001 to 2009). Before that, as the wife of President Bill Clinton, she was First Lady from 1993 to 2001. In the 2008 election, Clinton was a leading candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. In 2016, she became the first female candidate to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party. Clinton lost the presidential election to Donald Trump on November 8, 2016.
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