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 20, 1995

It should be against the law for young people to drink and drive.

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Jun 20, 1995

Our efforts are paying off—drunk driving deaths among people under 21 have been cut in half since 1984.

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Jun 20, 1995

These laws work—alcohol-related crashes involving teenage drivers are down as much as 10-20 percent in those states.

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Jun 20, 1995

There is established the Commission on United States-Pacific Trade and Investment Policy.

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Jun 20, 1995

I’m not through yet, and we’re going to do our best to win it.

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Jun 19, 1995

I'm very proud that our administration has worked in an unprecedented partnership with our cities, our communities, and especially our mayors.

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Jun 19, 1995

I have supported and signed into law the bill to minimize the unfunded mandates that tell you what to do without giving you the resources to do it.

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Jun 19, 1995

I laid out an agenda to send power, capital, and, most important of all, hope to the people who are working hard to make the most of their communities and their own lives.

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Jun 19, 1995

Those laws serve the American people well, and I will fight to maintain them.

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Jun 19, 1995

I will not allow oil and gas drilling off our Nation's most sensitive coastlines on my watch.

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Jun 19, 1995

Balancing the budget in 10 years will require real cuts; it will cause real pain.

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Jun 19, 1995

America's coastlines are simply too important to our economy and our way of life.

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Jun 19, 1995

I know it always energizes me to get up in the morning and go to work with a more positive outlook.

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Jun 19, 1995

We need to grow the middle class and shrink the under class and empower people to make the most of their own lives.

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Jun 17, 1995

Halifax June 17, 1995 Ladies and gentlemen, I just wanted to say a few words--I'm sure I speak on behalf of all of us here--to thank the people of Halifax and Nova Scotia and the leaders for making us feel so welcome and to say a special…

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Jun 16, 1995

The United States has always said that Chechnya was a part of Russia and was ultimately a problem that had to be resolved by the people of your nation, consistent with your constitutional laws.

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Jun 16, 1995

We believe that ultimately in any democracy, all decisions were finally resolved in a political manner in a way that would permit the cycle of violence to be broken.

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Jun 16, 1995

There has been too much reliance on violence and force, including on the part of the Russian government and the Russian armed forces.

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