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).

Quotes by year · 1992–202635,348 total · peak 1999 (4990)
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Apr 5, 1994

Now, we're going to get through this all right, and you're going to make some hard decisions, and I'm going to help you.

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Apr 5, 1994

I think it's an important one in a very difficult and complex area of our Nation's life.

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Apr 5, 1994

I will attempt to appoint someone of genuine stature and a largeness of ability and spirit to the Court.

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Apr 5, 1994

Justice Blackmun has been a steady and strong hand on that balance wheel.

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Apr 5, 1994

The country doesn't work very well in tough times, when difficult decisions have to be made, if the President cannot work with the Congress.

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Apr 4, 1994

All right, when I blow the whistle, we're all going to start. Okay? So when I blow the whistle, all of you cheer the kids on who are over there in the roll. Have we got a deal? Audience members. Yes!

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Apr 4, 1994

Now we've got to get everybody lined up. Line them up for the first roll. Now everybody, let me just say, everybody who is here, all the children who are here, not every adult, all the children who are here will get a souvenir egg. Okay…

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Apr 4, 1994

I am so glad to see all of you here. I woke up before dawn this morning, and when I got out just at dawn I already saw the Easter Bunnies out here walking around, plotting their strategies for the day and getting ready. I want to thank…

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Apr 4, 1994

No other advanced country has failed to provide for health care security for its people.

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Apr 4, 1994

I'm deeply grateful to be here today to see both of those things.

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Apr 4, 1994

Seventeen percent of rural America has no health insurance at all.

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Apr 4, 1994

To the best of my knowledge, we have received no letter from him.

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Apr 4, 1994

Health care costs of small business are 35 percent more than they are for big business for the same benefits.

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Apr 4, 1994

I've been working on the issues that we talked about today for nearly 20 years now.

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Apr 4, 1994

We actually would put another 100,000 police officers on the street in our cities over the next 5 years in community policing.

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