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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Jan 28, 1999

I will always be thankful for his advice and hard work on behalf of the American people.

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Jan 28, 1999

I believe that there is nothing wrong with this country that can't be fixed by what is right with our country.

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Jan 28, 1999

I am pleased by the decision announced by the Attorney General today.

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Jan 28, 1999

Social Security and Medicare are of great concern because you want your seniors to do well and to be—this generation of seniors is fine, but you want them to do well in the future also.

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Jan 28, 1999

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program gives thousands of minority-owned and women-owned businesses an opportunity to compete for State and local contracts.

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Jan 27, 1999

Thank you very much. I know you're all busy and have many other things to do. I just want to thank you for what I said earlier. You brought this to our attention; you asked us to do something. We're committed to this; we have to pass this…

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Jan 27, 1999

I want Americans to be able to visualize the kind of continuing lifelong learning opportunities that you have that I want for all Americans.

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Jan 27, 1999

I thank you, Lawton, for teaching us that public service is not a position, it's a mission; that our job is not to posture, but to produce.

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Jan 27, 1999

People that cannot fill out a job application cannot be expected to fill a 21st century job.

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Jan 27, 1999

I urge the leaders of both Cypriot communities to support fully the U.N. initiative.

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Jan 27, 1999

We cannot have the earnings gap in America, the income gap bigger because we didn't make the skills gap smaller.

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Jan 27, 1999

Now is the time for us to try to bring these young people into the mainstream of American life.

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Jan 27, 1999

He saw long before the rest of us the promise in every child and the need to give every child decent health care and a world-class education.

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Jan 27, 1999

My Administration's commitment to finding a peaceful solution to the Cyprus dispute is unwavering.

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Jan 26, 1999

Well, we have a lot of things to discuss, so I'm looking forward to it. We're going to talk about many places in the world, and I'm anxious to hear his thoughts on his recent trip to Mexico. And then I expect we'll go through a lot of…

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Jan 26, 1999

This is a strategy that will actually grow the American economy while preparing for the future.

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Jan 26, 1999

This is something that every single one of you will always be proud of having taken a leadership role in.

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Jan 26, 1999

I think it's very important to bring the percent of our debt as a percentage of our economy down to its lowest point since 1917.

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Jan 26, 1999

There can be no better use of our surplus than assuring a secure retirement and health care to older Americans.

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Jan 26, 1999

Medicare needs revenues to increase its solvency, but it also needs reform to make sure that it is modern and competitive.

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Jan 26, 1999

I'm sure that we can succeed in restoring this symbol of your region's heritage.

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Jan 26, 1999

I believe that—some have suggested that by dedicating the surplus to Medicare, we won't need to make any decisions to reform the program.

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