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from My Life, by Bill Clinton (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Bill Clinton: Roe v. Wade was the right decision. Erskine Bowles: His kids have diabetes; he supports stem cell cure. |
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Budget & Economy Dick Gephardt: Opposed bipartisan 1998 balanced budget. Erskine Bowles: Negotiated 1998 budget: first one balanced since 1969. George Bush Sr.: Increased national debt from $3T in 1988 to $4T in 1992. Newt Gingrich: Negotiated 1998 budget: first one balanced since 1969. Robert Reich: Differed with Clinton; less emphasis on deficit reduction. Ronald Reagan: Increased national debt from $1T in 1980 to $3T in 1988. Tom Daschle: Supported 1998 budget: first one balanced since 1969. Trent Lott: Negotiated 1998 budget: first one balanced since 1969. Zell Miller: 1992: We need Dems because not everyone is born rich. |
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Civil Rights Robert Byrd: Homosexuality is a sin; no gays in military. |
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Corporations Bill Clinton: Investment capital over nonproductive corporate debt. Hillary Clinton: 1980s: Loved Wal-Mart's "Buy America" program. |
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Drugs Bill Clinton: Work with Mexico to address drug smuggling problems. |
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Education Bill Clinton: Reasonable range of religious expression in schools. Bill Clinton: $15B in education aid to �support what works�. Hillary Clinton: 1983: AR reforms fixed unconstitutional school financing. Lamar Alexander: 1985: Raised state taxes to improve education. |
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Energy & Oil Al Gore: 1993: Hard line on deficit reduction, paid for by BTU tax. |
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Families & Children Bill Clinton: A strong America requires strong community. |
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Foreign Policy Al Gore: 1990s: Joint commission with Russia worked out many problems. Bill Clinton: 1992: Helped refugees from Haiti, but only in Haiti. Bill Clinton: 1993: Pushed $1.6B Russia aid package despite unpopularity. Bill Clinton: Advocate for Tibet-China discussion on human rights. Bill Clinton: Bush�s unilateralism strains international partnerships. Bill Weld: 1994: Supported $25B Mexico bailout. Bob Dole: 1993: Post-Cold War Russia aid avoided post-WWI errors. Bob Dole: 1994: Supported $25B Mexico bailout. Chris Dodd: 1994: Supported $25B Mexico bailout. Colin Powell: 1994: Pushed last-minute deal to avoid Haiti invasion. George Bush Sr.: 1991: Returned asylum-seeking refugees from Haiti. George W. Bush: 1994: Supported $25B Mexico bailout. Hillary Clinton: 1995: Spoke as voice of United States on Latin America trip. Jimmy Carter: 1994: Negotiated last-minute deal to avoid Haiti invasion. Joe Biden: 1993: Strongly endorsed $1.6B Russia aid package. Newt Gingrich: 1993: $1.6B Russia aid package was "great defining moment". Newt Gingrich: 1994 peso collapse was first crisis of 21st century. Paul Sarbanes: 1994: Supported $25B Mexico bailout. Robert Bennett: 1994: Supported $25B Mexico bailout. |
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Free Trade Bill Clinton: 1993: NAFTA passed, but at a high price of dividing Dems. Jimmy Carter: 1993: Called members of Congress to push for NAFTA. |
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Health Care Bill Clinton: Loosen eligibility for disability benefits. Bill Clinton: Security,simplicity,savings,choice,quality, & responsibility. Bill Clinton: Universal coverage would reduce bureaucratic costs. Hillary Clinton: 1993 health plan initially praised as moderate & workable. |
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Homeland Security Bill Clinton: Proposed more funding for terrorism defense. Bill Clinton: 2000: Warned Bush that biggest problem was Al Qaeda & Osama. George W. Bush: 2000: Warned by Clinton that problem was Al Qaeda, not Iraq. Rahm Emanuel: U.S. citizen but served in Israeli army. Sam Nunn: 1992: Honor military culture; no gays in military. |
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Immigration Bill Clinton: Assure Mexico: no mass deportations. |
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Jobs Bill Clinton: 1990: AFL-CIO refused endorsement; Locals endorsed anyway. Bill Clinton: $15B for jobs in poor communities. |
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Principles & Values Bill Clinton: Born in 1946 in Hope Arkansas to a widowed mother. Bill Clinton: Father�s death in traffic accident drove Bill to achieve. Bill Clinton: Discovered a half-brother in 1993. Bill Clinton: Learn from Creation what one must be. Bill Clinton: Developed the New Democrat Philosophy for 1992 campaign. Bill Clinton: Asks forgiveness from Monica and her family. Bill Clinton: Cites John 8:7 as defense against impeachment. Bill Clinton: Right wing ideology trumps compassionate conservatism. Bill Clinton: Bush believes in his way, but history favors Clinton�s. Evan Bayh: Liberal in conservative state; but less so than Birch Bayh. George Bush Sr.: 1992: Saddam foiled in plotting his assassination in Kuwait. Hillary Clinton: 1980s: Earned more at Rose Law than Bill did as Governor. Hillary Clinton: 1979 commodities deal: profit is not evidence of corruption. John Warner: 1994: Endorsed Democrat over Oliver North for Senate. Newt Gingrich: 1998: Proceeded with unpopular impeachment "because we can". Ralph Nader: OpEd: Liberal trap: perfect is the enemy of the good. Bill Clinton: Father brought date to hospital where he met mother, a nurse. Bill Clinton: Knew his father only through stories from family. Bill Clinton: Father had two children from three previous secret marriages. Bill Clinton: Father's early death left me with sense of my own mortality. |
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Social Security Bill Clinton: Proposed a small portion of Trust Fund be in mutual funds. |
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Tax Reform Bill Clinton: Republican tax cut was too big & too bloated. |
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Technology Al Gore: 1996: Led effort for telecomm bill's V-chip and E-rate. Bill Clinton: 1996: Parents control kids' TV access with V-chip. |
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War & Peace Bill Clinton: 1992: Bombed Iraq to retaliate for Bush assassination plot. Bill Clinton: Unexpextedly, Kosovo bombing worked. |
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