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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Jun 20, 1994

I encourage all Americans to join me in honoring this true American success story.

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Jun 20, 1994

Let us renew the commitment made 60 years ago and rededicate our Nation to the unfinished business of housing and community development for all Americans.

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Jun 19, 1994

I wish I were with Harry Truman today, out there on the street, looking in.

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Jun 19, 1994

It seems to me that the simplest way to do it is to just take the system we have and just extend it to everybody.

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Jun 19, 1994

There are delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, the functions, authorities, and duties conferred upon the President by section 570(a) of the Act.

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Jun 19, 1994

This initiative is expected to have deficit-reducing potential by generating additional revenue without raising taxes.

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Jun 19, 1994

The right thing for America's values, for work, for family, is to provide health care for all Americans.

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Jun 19, 1994

This initiative remains a high Administration priority, and we urge the Senate to restore funding for this purpose.

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Jun 19, 1994

There are delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the President of the Export-Import Bank, the functions, authorities, and duties conferred upon the President by section 570(b) of the Act…

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Jun 19, 1994

Modernizing the IRS is an Administration priority — it is critically important that we maintain an effective tax collection system.

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Jun 19, 1994

It should not walk away from this Congress without a commitment to cover everyone.

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Jun 19, 1994

Our interest is in seeing that North Korea honor its commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Jun 19, 1994

We have to know what the facts are, and we'll be attempting to determine that.

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Jun 17, 1994

I explained yesterday what the conditions for resuming negotiations and suspending the pursuit of sanctions were. Nothing has changed. That is the policy of the United States.

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Jun 17, 1994

An investment in a child is not only a contribution to America's future, it's a real stroke in the war against crime.

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Jun 17, 1994

We're trying to break 60 years of gridlock and stranglehold by special interests on health care.

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Jun 17, 1994

We can only do it if we keep the prevention component of the crime bill.

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Jun 17, 1994

We have waited 5 long years, through partisan and political gridlock, for a crime bill that will address the growing crisis.

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Jun 17, 1994

It will make our schools safer by giving the most dangerous school neighborhoods in the country more resources to provide for safe schools.

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Jun 17, 1994

Our goal is not to hand anyone anything but to improve the economy, offer opportunities, strengthen families and communities.

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Jun 16, 1994

All these assault weapons...will all be banned under the crime bill.

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