when George Bush was President the American economy was like a 98-pound weakling on the beach. Any bully could kick sand in our face. Jobs were lost. Confidence was destroyed. And we were just too weak to fight back. The American people were tired of having their economy pushed around so they elected Bill Clinton President. Bill Clinton and the Democrats put the economy on a strict diet and exercise routine and it grew stronger. Since the Democrats acted: Consumer confidence is up; inflation is down; the deficit has been slashed; and 6,000 jobs have been created every single day. In fact, the result of the Democrats in Congress and the White House working together to break gridlock has been the creation of more than 3 million jobs and cutting the deficit by $60 billion. Mr. Speaker, Bill Clinton and the Democrats have done the hard work and transformed a 98-pound economy into Charles Atlas. Every day our economy gets stronger and creates more jobs.
Editor's note · Context
Discussing the economic policies of Bill Clinton and the Democrats during a speech on the House floor.
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