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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Feb 11, 1996

I think it's something like 85 percent of all cigarettes sold to young people are the three most heavily advertised brands.

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Feb 10, 1996

We say, okay, here's a national problem: We need more young people going to college, but it costs a lot to go and most people can't afford to go.

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Feb 10, 1996

There is not a single, solitary soul in the Congress of the United States that every day works harder to do what he believes is right to the very core of his being than Tom Harkin of Iowa.

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Feb 10, 1996

Almost 100 percent of people like you in your position will pay back to the Government far more in increased taxes than you ever took out.

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Feb 10, 1996

I just sat here and made a list of the seven people I worked for in college and law school.

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Feb 10, 1996

I never will forget, when I was Governor I had an encounter one night with a number of students.

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Feb 10, 1996

It is your election, and it's about you, and don't you ever forget it.

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Feb 10, 1996

Government's like that, too, but we cannot meet our educational obligations unless there is a public, broad-based, national commitment.

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Feb 10, 1996

Every working family should, number one, have access to immediate education and training whenever they lose a job.

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Feb 10, 1996

I think this is—I want this to work the way it's supposed to.

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Feb 10, 1996

This country has got a lot of problems, and every politician in it makes mistakes.

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Feb 10, 1996

No one knows who can beat someone else before the actual event occurs.

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Feb 10, 1996

You cannot raise a family on $4.25 an hour, but millions of Americans are trying to do it.

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Feb 9, 1996

When I am no longer President--and I have been making this little list of all of all the things I wanted to do in my life I never got around to doing, and if God leaves me healthy and I can do it--when I'm taking time off of paying my…

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Feb 9, 1996

That's a big problem. We're concerned about that. Do you want to talk about that? [The Vice President said that there would be devices to make an older TV compatible with the V-chip system. He added that with the introduction of the…

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Feb 9, 1996

I vetoed the original version of this legislation, H.R. 1530, on December 28, 1995.

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