A few of Clinton's advisers also thought that a focus on slicing the deficit could well be politically helpful as it would potentially support Democrats lose their supposed "tax and commit" standing.[30] However Secretary of Labor Robert Reich argued that stagnant earnings represented An even bigger economic situation when compared to the deficits, Clinton decided to pursue deficit reduction as the most important economic priority of his 1st calendar here year in office.[31] In doing so, he reluctantly deserted a Center-course tax Reduce that he had championed over the marketing campaign.[32]