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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Mar 13, 1994

Health care is a fundamental right and every American ought to have it.

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Mar 13, 1994

I believe that most people want something that will elevate them and bring them together with different people.

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Mar 13, 1994

What you're doing here is what America ought to be doing: getting people together, getting things done, building human dignity.

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Mar 13, 1994

We are going to do our dead-level best this year to finally join the ranks of every other advanced nation in the world and give our American families health care security that is always there.

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Mar 13, 1994

We have to restore confidence in people that if they do acquire the skills they need and help their countries move forward, they'll be rewarded and not punished.

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Mar 13, 1994

Let us begin by recognizing the fundamental reality that private enterprise, not Government action, is the engine of economic growth and job creation.

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Mar 13, 1994

The best Government policies, the best business practices cannot stop these changes.

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Mar 13, 1994

I am pleased to announce that I have nominated Admiral Jeremy M. Boorda to succeed Admiral Frank A. Kelso II as Chief of Naval Operations.

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Mar 13, 1994

I think the race he's winning here with you and your lives and your children is far more important than any Indianapolis race he will ever win.

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Mar 13, 1994

Too many middle class people are working harder for less, and too many people in America are still unemployed.

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Mar 13, 1994

America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, she will no longer be great.

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Mar 13, 1994

Our vision of the good society depends as much on a thriving private sector as anything else.

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Mar 13, 1994

The reason this deal is working for you is everybody is important, everybody counts, and people work together.

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Mar 13, 1994

In these tasks you affirmed our commitment to justice, always with keen judgment and good humor.

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Mar 13, 1994

It is with profound sadness and regret that I accept your resignation as Associate Attorney General.

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Mar 13, 1994

One of the things that I hope will come out of this G-7 meeting is that by talking together openly and honestly about the problems of growth and sharing our common experiences, each of us who are leaders in our countries will be able to do…

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Mar 13, 1994

I believe fundamentally in the common sense and the essential core goodness of the American people.

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Mar 13, 1994

He has distinguished himself as one of the foremost military leaders serving in the armed services today.

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