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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Feb 19, 1993

$1 invested today saves $10 in the future in preventable childhood diseases.

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Feb 19, 1993

I think we should try to provide some funds to local communities to fix those up first because that's cheaper and quicker.

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Feb 19, 1993

$1 invested today will save $3 in avoidable health and education problems for these children in the future.

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Feb 19, 1993

The short answer to that is it depends on whether you pay any tax now on your income. Let me explain what that means. The only people on Social Security who will pay any more tax are those who pay some tax on it now. That is, in America…

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Feb 19, 1993

I sent Congress my economic plan to create new jobs and to lift the living standards of Americans and their children.

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Feb 19, 1993

I think we can do a better job to preserve the diversity of the forests, the old forests up there, because most of it's already gone.

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Feb 19, 1993

I think that there will be a woman elected President in the not too distant future.

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Feb 19, 1993

First of all, we're already paying a lot of money on health care.

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Feb 19, 1993

Thank you very much. Let me say, first of all, what a wonderful time I have had in your community since I arrived last night. I have seen a lot of your fellow citizens who did not win the lottery. [Laughter] They were out by the Comfort…

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Feb 19, 1993

Thank you very much. Let me say, first of all, what a wonderful time I have had in your community since I arrived last night. I have seen a lot of your fellow citizens who did not win the lottery. [Laughter] They were out by the Comfort…

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Feb 19, 1993

I do propose to raise income tax rates, but only for the top 1.2 percent of taxpayers.

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Feb 19, 1993

I support the Endangered Species Act, but I want to see it administered in a way that doesn't throw a large number of Americans out of work.

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Feb 18, 1993

One of the most important things we need to do in this administration is learn how to manage the Government better.

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Feb 18, 1993

I've pledged to save $9 billion by controlling administrative costs.

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Feb 18, 1993

I want to say one more word, if I might, about Senator Moynihan.

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Feb 18, 1993

The price of my program is far lower with far higher results.

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Feb 18, 1993

Thank you. I love these signs: ``Our children's future starts today.'' ``Health care for all.'' ``No guts, no glory: Stop gridlock.'' ``The Devil's in the details.'' That's right, too. [Laughter] ``Divided we'll go down the tubes.'' ``We…

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Feb 18, 1993

Today, I think we need that kind of experimentation based on the plain evidence that we are in a rut.

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Feb 18, 1993

Thank you. I love these signs: ``Our children's future starts today.'' ``Health care for all.'' ``No guts, no glory: Stop gridlock.'' ``The Devil's in the details.'' That's right, too. [Laughter] ``Divided we'll go down the tubes.'' ``We…

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Feb 18, 1993

I will tell you, basically, the tax bill goes from about $20 billion to about $75 billion over the next 4 years.

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Feb 18, 1993

It means we should do whatever it takes to educate people for a lifetime at very high levels.

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