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Former President Bill Clinton has written a new book detailing his economic plan for the future of the country, to be released in November. This is the former president's third book, after his memoir "My Life" and a follow-up urging philanthropy and community activism.

“I wrote this book because I love my country and I'm concerned about our future,” said Clinton in a press release.

Clinton made waves earlier this week when he critiqued the Obama jobs and budget plan by saying that he would not raise taxes until after the economic recession had passed.

{mosads}"It's okay with me. I'll pay more. But it won't solve the problem," Clinton said, arguing that the government shouldn't raise taxes - or pursue spending cuts - "until we get this economy off the ground."

Clinton's comments quickly led pundits on both sides of the aisle to wonder if he was subtly undermining President Obama. But the former president told the Associated Press that he thinks Obama has been doing a "good job" communicating his economic ideas, and hopes that the book helps combat a "chorus" of opponents who believe that government restricts economic growth. 

"I hope I can do things in this book that a president doesn't have time to do and shouldn't be doing," Clinton told the AP.

In the book, Clinton argues that the country will be unable to progress economically if it remains mired in debates over the role of government.

“There is no evidence that we can succeed in the twenty-first century with an antigovernment strategy,” said Clinton, “with a philosophy grounded in ‘You’re on your own’ rather than ‘We’re all in this together.’”

The economic manifesto is expected to heavily promote infrastructure improvement and public-private partnerships. 

“Our ability to compete in the twenty-first century is dependent on our willingness to invest in infrastructure: we need faster broadband, a state-of-the-art national electrical grid, modernized water and sewer systems, and the best airports, trains, roads, and bridges," Clinton said.

Clinton's publisher, Knopf, announced a first print run of 300,000 books. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.