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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Jul 6, 1999

You mean lowering the 15 percent? Mr. Brownstein. Lowering the 15 percent--raising the income level that is taxed at 15 percent.

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Jul 6, 1999

We're going to work hard for those House provisions. I don't see how--look, I know sort of ideologically where Phil Gramm is, but you cannot look at the fact that we have the strongest economy in a generation, maybe ever. During the same…

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Jul 6, 1999

Don't we have good CRA provisions now---- Mr. Brownstein. In the House. The President.----in the House? Mr. Brownstein. The Senate provisions you said you would veto?

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Jul 6, 1999

I'm taking a trade mission to America this week. Which is why, you see, my one sure-fire applause line in all these speeches is we're going to give American business investors the same incentive to invest here they have in developing…

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Jul 6, 1999

I think it does two things. Number one, it is available nationwide and not just where the empowerment zones or the community development banks are or where there has to be a particularly committed community banker who loves the community…

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Jul 6, 1999

It is, but I think part of it is the--that's--I think we're doing what we should do, which is to keep plugging at the policy stuff, because in fairness to all the candidates, the States, in their rush to maintain maximum influence, have…

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Jul 6, 1999

Well, how do you define overpay? Mr. Insana. Well, if you're running a surplus, I mean, Government has more money than it can use.

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Jul 6, 1999

It is appalling that we have the highest growth rate in peacetime in our history, that we have an unemployment rate below 5 percent for 2 years, and the unemployment rate on this hallowed reservation is almost 75 percent.

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Jul 6, 1999

If we did more of it in places like south Phoenix, the unemployment here would not be higher than the national average, and the incomes would not be lower.

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Jul 6, 1999

The killing of people has no place in the 21st century if it means innocent civilians are going to be slaughtered because of their race or religion.

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Jul 6, 1999

Let us give ourselves a gift for the 21st century, an America where no one is left behind and everyone has a chance.

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Jul 6, 1999

Today I want to talk about a number of things the Government and the private sector are going to do to increase homeownership.

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Jul 6, 1999

I wish every one of you in uniform could have heard those children in the camps, chanting, 'U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A.!'

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Jul 6, 1999

All you've got to do is drive down the streets here in south Phoenix to see that.

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Jul 6, 1999

If there were jobs in the near vicinity, some sort of small manufacturing or something like that, do you think all the people who could work would do so?

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Jul 6, 1999

The SBA basically gives people the tools to make the most of their own lives.

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Jul 6, 1999

I have also determined that implementation of adjustment assistance measures...will facilitate efforts by the domestic lamb meat industry to make a positive adjustment to import competition.

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Jul 6, 1999

We have an obligation to give every American who is willing to work for it a chance to walk across that bridge into the 21st century with us so we go forward together, leaving no one behind.

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Jul 6, 1999

The agreement offers the hope of ending nearly 8 years of terrible conflict in Sierra Leone and bringing peace and a brighter future for its people.

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Jul 6, 1999

I have established increased rates of duty for imports above the tariff-rate quota levels.

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Jul 6, 1999

We have the longest peacetime expansion in history, almost 18 million new jobs since I took office.

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Jul 6, 1999

It is the area, where do the people live? What is their per capita income? What is the unemployment rate?

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Jul 6, 1999

We know well the imperfect relationship that the United States and its Government has enjoyed with the tribal nations.

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