Political Quotes

Bill Clinton: They had their chance. I broke my promise--you know what else they don't say? Their crowd, what did they do after the…

On the recordMay 18, 1993
They had their chance. I broke my promise--you know what else they don't say? Their crowd, what did they do after the election? Oh, after the election they said, ``Oh, by the way,''--the previous administration--``Oh, by the way, the deficit is going to be $50 billion a year bigger every year than we told you. But go ahead and do everything you said you were going to do before. Sorry we didn't tell you that.'' Audience members. You broke your promise!
Said by
Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Share

More from Bill Clinton

Dec 23, 2024

I might not be around if I hadn't become a vegan. It's great.

bbc.com
Dec 3, 2024

It was too late for a primary.

nytimes.com
Oct 14, 2025

keeping everyone engaged until the agreement was reached

nypost.com
Feb 8, 2025

The George Washington of his country.

nbcnews.com

Other voices in this conversation