Political Quotes

Bill Clinton

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Bill Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. During his presidency, Clinton focused on several key policies, including welfare reform, economic growth, and healthcare reform. His administration is noted for achieving a budget surplus and for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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Feb 5, 1995

It is important to the security interests of the United States to furnish up to $17 million in funds made available under chapter 6 of part II of the Act for fiscal year 1995 to furnish assistance for enforcing the Serbia and Montenegro…

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Feb 5, 1995

This budget provides more than a dollar in deficit reduction for every dollar that goes into the tax cuts.

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Feb 3, 1995

We have to reward their work by improving the wages of people who work full-time.

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Feb 3, 1995

Nineteen ninety-four was the best year for economic growth in 10 years in the United States.

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Feb 3, 1995

That's the highest percentage of private sector jobs created in any administration in 50 years.

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Feb 3, 1995

The only way to strengthen the middle class and shrink the under class is to ensure that hard work pays.

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Feb 3, 1995

If in 1990 a Republican President and a Democratic Congress could get that job done, surely in 1995 a Republican Congress and a Democratic President can do the same.

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Feb 3, 1995

Our job is to create opportunity for those who take responsibility to work hard and lift themselves up.

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Feb 2, 1995

Well, that's always been their view, and we disagree. I mean, we believe there are international standards for human rights. The Human Rights Assistant Secretary is charged by law with submitting a report every year. All he did was fulfill…

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Feb 2, 1995

We have a whole plan we've been working on for months, and Dr. Foster and I are going to get together and go over the outlines that we had worked on before he agreed to come on, and we will finalize that. I expect we'll be announcing it…

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Feb 2, 1995

It's pretty out there. I had a woman today from Lonoke come sing at the prayer breakfast. It made me so homesick I could hardly stand it.

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Feb 2, 1995

I intend to appoint Karl Stauber as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Representative to the Rural Telephone Bank Board.

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Feb 2, 1995

During the last 2 years, this administration has achieved unparalleled success in trade and will continue to pursue the breaking down of trade barriers worldwide.

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Feb 2, 1995

I invite Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic to make a working visit to Washington, DC, on May 4.

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Feb 2, 1995

I have determined that it is appropriate to designate Armenia as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

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Feb 2, 1995

I do proclaim that General note 4(a) to the HTS, listing those countries whose products are eligible for benefits of the GSP, is modified.

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Feb 2, 1995

If we're serious about welfare reform, then we have a clear obligation to make work attractive and to reward people who are willing to work hard.

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