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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Apr 12, 1995

I think we should be focusing on what we did to break gridlock.

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Apr 11, 1995

The American dream will succeed or fail in the 21st century in direct proportion to our commitment to educate every person in the United States of America.

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Apr 11, 1995

Our security involves what we do here at home as well as what we do beyond our borders.

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Apr 11, 1995

I never will forget the story he told me during the Depression when he came home—the only time in his life when he was unable to buy my mother a new dress for Easter, and he wept because he did not have $2.

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Apr 11, 1995

Electronic transfer is enormously important in a whole bunch -- for a whole bunch of reasons.

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Apr 11, 1995

Should we walk away from the idea that the best thing we can do is to give each other a hand up, not a handout?

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Apr 11, 1995

Social Security is very conscious of the fact that they will be retiring the baby boom.

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Apr 11, 1995

You are fulfilling the mission that President Roosevelt left to us.

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Apr 10, 1995

I urge the Congress to appoint conferees and move forward expeditiously with line-item veto legislation.

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Apr 10, 1995

The United States is willing to do that, but can, as a practical matter, only do that if both sides are willing to have us play a leading role.

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Apr 10, 1995

The increase in the deduction to 30 percent is a step in the right direction.

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Apr 10, 1995

I don't think it's right for us to keep the money and the equipment.

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Apr 10, 1995

This Act will permit 3.2 million self-employed individuals to claim this deduction for health insurance premiums on their income tax returns.

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Apr 9, 1995

This day symbolizes the victory of good over evil, hope over despair, and life over death.

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Apr 9, 1995

The peoples of the Americas today live in a world of great promise.

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Apr 9, 1995

These common ideals have enabled us to form an extraordinary network of cooperation.

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Apr 9, 1995

This year, let the Passover holiday remind us of the hope that can sustain us as a people.

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