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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Jun 18, 1998

I applaud you for doing this, all of you, and I applaud your leadership in doing it.

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Jun 18, 1998

I think it would be a good thing if we didn't have to have this debate every year.

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Jun 18, 1998

I have worked very hard to give the American people an IRS that is fairer and more responsive to their needs.

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Jun 18, 1998

I hope that through my trip both I and the people of the United States will learn more about China.

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Jun 18, 1998

I'm going to stick with the public health servants of this country.

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Jun 18, 1998

We can, and we will, make sure that dream thrives in our cities well into the 21st century.

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Jun 18, 1998

I think the yen would be out of line if you look at the fundamental productive capacity and the strength of the Japanese economy.

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Jun 18, 1998

This bipartisan compromise will give him the tools he needs to succeed, while expanding taxpayer rights.

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Jun 18, 1998

I believe most Americans want a constructive partnership with the Government and the people of China.

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Jun 18, 1998

I think the economic trouble in Asia has made it more important.

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Jun 18, 1998

We cannot solve every problem at the IRS at once, but we are committed to correcting problems when they arise, and this bill will help us do that.

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Jun 18, 1998

I think the most important thing is to try to alter the conditions which, if they continue to worsen, would make them feel compelled to devalue.

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Jun 18, 1998

I think there have been a lot of positive changes in the last 6 years.

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Jun 18, 1998

I think that in order to get them to change their well-known habits for incredible savings, they have to first of all have confidence in the long-term security and stability of the Japanese economy.

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Jun 18, 1998

We have seen increasingly rapid progress toward sustainable peace in Bosnia.

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Jun 18, 1998

I want to thank you for your fine leadership of the mayors this year.

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Jun 17, 1998

That's not entirely true. It is true that a lot of the things that I think should be funded in terms of giving this money back to the States, who are out a lot of money because they spent a fortune treating people on tobacco-related…

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