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 10, 1993

It is just the kind of forward-thinking initiative we need to drive our economy toward a decade of creative change.

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Mar 9, 1993

These businesses have been hit especially hard by the recession and by a problem not of their own making that can be summarized by two fearsome but now well-worn words: credit crunch.

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Mar 9, 1993

It is time to break the gridlock that has blocked action and bring all sides together to craft a balanced approach to the economic and environmental challenges we face.

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Mar 9, 1993

This administration is firmly and unequivocally committed to the private sector as the engine of economic growth in America.

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Mar 9, 1993

We know that if we create a reliable and secure system of credit for America's small businesses, they'll create jobs for Americans and profits for themselves.

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Mar 9, 1993

This action that this administration is taking today should take a big chunk out of that wall.

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Mar 9, 1993

We cannot afford not to try to resume this trend in the 1990's.

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Mar 8, 1993

I agree that we will have a budget resolution which will be roughly conforming to the reestimates of the CBO in general terms and that will still contain the investment strategy that I want to pursue.

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Mar 8, 1993

I believe, under all the scenarios I have seen that I think are possible, we would see immediate savings in the private sector if we were to adopt a comprehensive health care reform package.

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Mar 8, 1993

I think that eventually all the committees will get together, and the two bodies will get together, and we will work out a budget that the American people can be proud of.

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Mar 8, 1993

We want to get acquainted and talk about some matters of mutual concerns.

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Mar 8, 1993

I am very, very hopeful that the United States and France can be partners in updating our common interests.

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Mar 8, 1993

I believe the United States has an obligation to try to stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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Mar 8, 1993

I restated the position of the administration, which is now well-known in the public, that we were opposed to the introduction of American ground forces.

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Mar 8, 1993

I think it is entirely possible that such a meeting might be useful.

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Mar 8, 1993

We haven't worked out the details on how it's going to be done.

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Mar 8, 1993

Failure to continue peaceful nuclear cooperation with the European Atomic Energy Community would be seriously prejudicial to the achievement of United States non-proliferation objectives.

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Mar 7, 1993

We have some issues that need to be managed, need to be resolved between the United States and Europe.

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