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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Aug 4, 1997

I have long considered tax cuts for middle-income Americans and small businesses a top priority.

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Aug 4, 1997

This is a bipartisan issue on which everyone can agree: 'browsing' taxpayer information is wrong, and we all condemn it.

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Aug 4, 1997

It is my Administration's clear policy that unauthorized inspection of tax information will not be tolerated.

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Aug 4, 1997

I am pleased that H.R. 2014 enacts many of the recommendations of the 1995 White House Conference on Small Business.

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Aug 3, 1997

I think it will turn out to be a huge advantage for us, a huge advantage, because of the global society we're living in.

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Aug 3, 1997

I think we need an effective, constitutional affirmative action program.

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Aug 3, 1997

Empowerment means, here are the tools, what are you going to do with it?

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Aug 3, 1997

Even nonviolent offenders should not be in the federal prison population unnecessarily.

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Aug 3, 1997

It's the biggest expansion of health care for needy people since Medicaid passed in 1965.

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Aug 3, 1997

I believe there should be realistic but binding limits to emissions of greenhouse gases.

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Aug 3, 1997

We owe it to the young people coming up to make sure that everybody...who is willing to go back to school should not be barred from going back to school for financial means.

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Aug 3, 1997

The bill has a $500-per-child tax credit that goes even to working families.

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Aug 3, 1997

We have to be about the business of giving people the power to make the most of their own lives and their families and their neighborhoods and their communities.

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Aug 3, 1997

We can no longer afford to ignore the continuing racial divisions that undermine our greatness.

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Aug 3, 1997

Hugh Price has been a breath of fresh air on the Washington scene.

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Aug 1, 1997

This is an historic achievement, a plan that will strengthen our economy and prepare our people for the challenges of the 21st century.

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Aug 1, 1997

Our goal has been to keep the American dream alive and to expand opportunity for all Americans who would work for it.

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Aug 1, 1997

We reached agreement on a bipartisan balanced budget that honors our values, invests in our people, and gives middle class families a well-deserved tax cut.

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Aug 1, 1997

This budget invests $24 billion in children's health care, so that parents like her can have greater peace of mind, knowing their children can get health insurance.

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Jul 31, 1997

Victoria A. Roberts, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, vice George LaPlata, retired.

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Jul 31, 1997

Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to two specified bills of the One Hundred Fifth Congress.

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Jul 31, 1997

For the relief of Michel Christopher Meili, Giuseppina Meili, Mirjam Naomi Meili, and Davide Meili.

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