Henry’s legal bills had left him deeply in debt and he had two kids in college. I sympathized with them. Some Democrats were still worried that any gas-tax increase would kill us with those middle-class voters who were angry anyway about not getting a tax cut. When they left, I praised them for their service and for following their convictions.
We will do it together, by the grace of God. I met the Republicans halfway on the amount of Medicare savings, which I now believed we could achieve with good policy changes that didn’ Well past midnight, I went back to the Oval Office again to clean up, pack, and answer a few letters. Sandy Berger, although he was supportive of the plan, warned that it was a risky move for me.
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