Clinton

I voted for Bill Clinton because he was a moderate democrat. He raised taxes on the top one percent and lowered taxes on the middle income groups. He worked with congress to lower government spending which resulted in a balanced budget. Clinton put 100,000 new cops on the street and 100,000 new teachers in the classroom He reformed welfare requiring recipients to begin work after two years with a lifetime limit of five years on welfare He pushed for bi partisan way to reform social security and Medicaid and suggested partial privatization. He reduced the size of the federal government by 377,000 employees. He started the motor voter registration He expanded the earned income tax credit lifting 4 million Americans out of poverty He passed NAFTA which created 400,000 American jobs Enacted the tough on crime bill including the three strikes and your out Enacted laws to help collect child support Enacted Megans Law which required sex offenders to report where they live Strengthen enforcement of the clean water act. Added mental health coverage to insurance plans This was back in the days when congress and the president were more interested in the country than the party.