Bill Clinton

We plead guilty to believing that when people change jobs, they ought not to lose their family's health insurance.

Together, our job is to build a foundation upon which American families can build up their own futures.

Welfare has to be reformed, that the most important thing is to change it from a system which fosters dependence to one that fosters work and independence.

We should reduce the tax burden on people that are paying all they can afford.

Getting the deficit under control was only a beginning.

Nothing has been more important as a building block of the American dream than home ownership.

This is something we have to do.

We do have a national interest in the welfare of these children and in changing the welfare system so that it promotes responsibility and lifts people up without punishing children who were not the cause of the problems that they face in…

We must recommit ourselves to building a stronger America and to giving our people even more opportunities in the years to come.

I'm optimistic that we'll pass it because more often than not in very difficult issues the Congress does the right thing.

Yes, we must change the Government.

There is no more rewarding experience than being able to reach across the lines that divide us to feel that we are really making a difference in people's lives.

I think it's fair to say that we have made good on that pledge.

Every American now wants Government to expand opportunity and to shrink bureaucracy.

I haven't met a single fan anywhere in America who resents all the success you've had.

We're all happy and proud of you tonight.

We have reduced the deficit; we have reduced the size of the Government; we have reduced regulation in important areas.

I liked seeing George without his glasses.

We clearly can do some things right in a nonbureaucratic, creative way.

Absolutely, it makes the bill much better. I still believe that if it's going to be presented to the country, they ought to tell the country what's involved--what's involved. Let's have--there's a right to know here. I'm all for open…

The O.J. trial hasn't started yet today, has it? Thank goodness it's in California or you all wouldn't pay any attention to what we're doing. [Laughter]

I don't believe we should punish people because they happen to be poor or because of past mistakes.

Let this be the year we end welfare as we know it.

People who have children must be prepared to take responsibility for them.

Governments don't raise children; people do.