BILL CLINTON
under president clinton's leadership, almost 6 million new jobs were created in the first two years of his administration -- an average of 250,000 new jobs every month. in 1994, the economy had the lowest combination of unemployment and inflation in 25 years. as part of the 1993 economic plan, president clinton cut taxes on 15 million low-income families and made tax cuts available to 90 percent of small businesses, while raising taxes on just 1.2 percent of the wealthiest taxpayers. president clinton signed into law the largest deficit reduction plan in history, resulting in over $600 billion in deficit reduction. the deficit is going down for 3 years in a row for the first time since harry truman was president.
The president signed into law the brady bill, which imposes a five-day waiting period on handgun purchases so that background checks can be done to help keep handguns away from criminals. the presidents crime bill put 100,00 new police officers on the street. more than 1,200 communities had received grants to hire 27,000 additional officers. the crime bill also punishes criminals by expanding the number of offenses eligible for the death penalty and implementing the “ three strikes and you’re out” provision. the bill banned the manufacture of 19 specific types of deadly assault weapons, while simultaneously protecting hunters’ rights by exempting over 650 hunting rifles.
under president clinton, the EPA launched its “Common Sense Initiative” to make health protection cheaper and smarter by focusing on results rather than on size fits all regulations. president clinton peacefully restored democracy to Haiti, curbing the violence that threatend tens of thousands of haitians, securing our borders and upholding our commitments and the commitments made to us in the process. to enhance European security and stability, the clinton administration proposed the partnership for peace program, offering former soviet republics and central/east european states closer ties with NATO. 22 nations have signed on ,since NATOS adoption of the program in january, 1994. he reduced the white house staff by 25%.
unemployment dropped from more than 7 percent in 1993 to just 4.0 percent in november 2000. unemployment for african americans and hispanics fell to the lowest rates on record, and the rate for women is the lowest in more than 40 years. a strong and fiscal discipline kept interest rates low, making it possible for more families to buy homes. the homeownership rate increased from 64,2 percent to 67.7 percent, the highest rate ever. the president's strategy of fiscal discipline, open foreign markets and investments in the american people helped create the conditions for record 115 months of economic expansion. our economy has grown at an average 4 percent per year since 1993.
president clinton and vice president gore's new commitment to education technology, including the E-rate and a 3,000 percent increase in educational technology, increased the percentage of schools connected to the internet from 35 percent in 1994 to 95 percent in 1999. because of president clinton's comprehensive anti-crime strategy of tough penalties, more police, and smart prevention, as well as common sense gun safety laws. the overall crime rate declined for 8 consecutive years, the longest continuous drop on record, and is at the lowest level since 1973. in his 1995 state of the union address, president clinton challenged americans to join together in a national campaign against teen pregnancy. the birth rate for teens aged 15-19 declined every year of the clinton presidency, from 60.7 per 1,000 teens in 1992 to a record low of 49.6 in 1999
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