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 2, 1996

We have to decide as a people how we're going to keep walking into that 21st century.

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Nov 2, 1996

Bob Torricelli could become a truly great United States Senator and a great positive force for our country and for New Jersey in the 21st century.

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Nov 2, 1996

We are one nation, one community, going forward into the 21st century.

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Nov 1, 1996

They believe there's something inherently oppressive about the American people deciding to do things together that we can't do on our own. And they think you're better off being told you're on your own. I believe the First Lady was right…

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Nov 1, 1996

----and voted for an almost unbelievably destructive budget for America, one that would have cut environmental enforcement drastically, made it more difficult for us to take further actions to protect our environment, the first cut in…

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Nov 1, 1996

We have 10.7 million new jobs in America; 5.2 percent unemployment; rising incomes for the first time in a decade.

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Nov 1, 1996

We may be able not only to cure but to prevent breast cancer because of the research that we're doing there.

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Oct 31, 1996

They wanted to abolish the principle that the polluters should pay for their pollution and make the taxpayers pay for all of it. Audience members. Boo-o-o!

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Oct 31, 1996

Let's hear it for Sherman Spears; give him another hand. [Applause] Audience members. Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!

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Oct 31, 1996

It does take a village to raise a child and to build a future.

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Oct 31, 1996

Your vote will decide what we do about helping families to balance the demands of work and childrearing.

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Oct 31, 1996

We are about to elect the last President of the 20th century and the first President of the 21st century.

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