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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Nov 3, 1996

We need to stop the insults and get on the issues and building our future and going forward.

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Nov 3, 1996

You must seize the day to say this is our country, this is our future, and we're going to build it together.

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Nov 3, 1996

We can pay for that one and still protect Medicare and Medicaid, invest in education and the environment and technology.

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Nov 3, 1996

You can follow our plan with 4 years of evidence and go on and balance the budget.

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Nov 3, 1996

It is up to you to decide whether we're going to keep building that bridge to the future or build a bridge to the past.

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Nov 3, 1996

I said I believe we can move people from welfare to work and still be good to their children.

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Nov 2, 1996

General Motors November 2, 1996 I congratulate and applaud the United Auto Workers and General Motors for putting in the intense effort and long hours that led to this tentative agreement. Their hard work and ultimate success are a tribute…

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Nov 2, 1996

Do you believe America can afford to be the only great country in the world to start the 21st century with no one even sitting at the President's Cabinet to speak for the children of America? Audience members. No-o-o!

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Nov 2, 1996

Your vote will decide whether we finish the job of putting those 100,000 police on the street.

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Nov 2, 1996

We will never be what we ought to be if we allow our country to be led by those who believe we are better off on our own.

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Nov 2, 1996

Your vote will determine the budget, and the budget will determine a large measure of our common future.

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