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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Apr 6, 1994

I am ordering Attorney General Reno and Secretary Cisneros to develop promptly a search policy for public housing that is both constitutionally permissible and effective and that can be implemented on a nationwide basis.

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Apr 6, 1994

I want to make sure everybody understands that, because one of the charges that's been leveled against our plan which is absolutely untrue is that I'm trying to restrict the choice of the American people.

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Apr 6, 1994

Continued vigilance is necessary because we believe that Saddam Hussein is committed to rebuilding his weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capability.

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Apr 6, 1994

I think it shows our country's come a long way in that issue, that there are a lot of mental problems that are literally illnesses that can be treated.

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Apr 6, 1994

I hope that all of you who are listening tonight and all of you who asked questions and had questions that weren't asked, will agree with me that this is an issue we ought to deal with now.

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Apr 6, 1994

That's why we need stories like your mother's story out there to remind us of the human issues at stake.

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Apr 6, 1994

Our country is the only advanced country in the world that doesn't provide health care security for all of its citizens.

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Apr 6, 1994

It would be illegal under our plan for anyone to be dropped or to have their benefits cut by insurance companies.

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Apr 6, 1994

We continue to support the establishment of a U.N. commission to investigate and publicize Iraqi war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other violations of international law.

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Apr 6, 1994

I call upon all those committed to the cause of peace to redouble their efforts and to condemn unequivocally these crimes.

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Apr 6, 1994

If we cut back on the administrative costs and spend the money on health care, we'll create more jobs in health care, but we'll lose jobs in the paperwork end of health care.

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Apr 6, 1994

Instead of paralyzing extremism, what this country needs is moderate, aggressive progressivism.

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Apr 6, 1994

I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the tragic deaths of President Juvenal Habyarimana of Rwanda and President Cyprien Nyaryamira of Burundi last night in a plane crash outside Kigali, Rwanda.

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Apr 6, 1994

Under our plan, your employer would have an obligation to contribute a certain amount to your insurance, and it would not change, no matter what plan you chose.

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Apr 6, 1994

We have an education bill that we just passed that provides world class standards for all of our schools.

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Apr 6, 1994

We strongly endorse Chairman Ekeus' approach and reject any establishment of a timetable for determining whether Iraq has complied with UNSCR 715.

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Apr 6, 1994

I believe most insurance companies support universal coverage.

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Apr 6, 1994

Every American and every Kansan ought to have health care that can never be taken away.

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