Presidential Economic Address
President Bill Clinton announced his economic program in his first address to a joint session of Congress. He proposed a stringent system of tax increases and spending cuts intended to reduce the federal…
3,706 viewsPresident Bill Clinton announced his economic program in his first address to a joint session of Congress. He proposed a stringent system of tax increases and spending cuts intended to reduce the federal…
3,706 viewsPresident Clinton briefed reporters on the impact of the federal government shutdown on various programs. He again called on the House to vote to reopen the government as the Senate had…
150 viewsFormer President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates were interviewed by Tamron Hall about debt, taxes, health care costs, immigration, and education. “Shaping America’s Future” Major Trends, New Ideas, and…
1,166 viewsFormer President Bill Clinton spoke at the Campus Progress conference. He talked about about the current federal deficit and debt talks, praising President Obama for his handling of the economy. He…
37,814 viewsGwen Ifill interviewed former President Bill Clinton about the federal budget deficit and national debt. He talked about House Republican budget plan and its cuts to Medicare. He referred to the…
1,656 viewsPrior to a budget negotiation meeting, President William Jefferson Clinton and Republican leaders, Speaker of the House, Representative Newt Gingrich, R-Georgia and Senate Majority Leader…
115 viewsPresident Bill Clinton briefs reporters on the latest developments in the budget negotiations. He criticized the announcement by the House Republican conference that it will not agree to…
113 viewsPresident Bill Clinton announced from the podium in the White House Press Briefing Room the current status of a partial government shutdown. The president vetoed the continuing resolution offered…
1,709 viewsFormer Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and Former President Clinton talked about reducing the federal deficit at the 2010 Fiscal Summit held at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. In his remarks on immigration and…
5,426 viewsIn a Rose Garden ceremony before a large audience, President Bill Clinton signed a document vetoing Republican-backed budget legislation that provided for $800 billion in tax cuts over the next…
127 viewsPresident Bill Clinton signed the Line Item Veto Act. This legislation would grant the President the authority to veto separate portions of spending bills.
208 viewsIn the annual State of the Union address, President Clinton outlined in greater detail many of the proposals upon which he campaigned. He called for action on a variety of fronts by Congress, the states and the…
3,983 viewsPresident Clinton spoke to reporters about the projected budget surplus and urged the new administration to be fiscally responsible in their approach to budget policy. Following his remarks…
72 viewsPresident Bill Clinton signed the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Act into law. He outlined some of the areas of increased spending and new programs that are funded in the budget.
98 viewsIn his weekly radio address, President Bill Clinton talked about federal budget negotiations and some of the accomplishments of his administration.
54 viewsPresident Clinton talked about the status of federal budget negotiations. He also commented on the situation in the Middle East. He did not answer any questions.
32 viewsPresident Clinton spoke to reporters about a failed bipartisan agreement on labor and education bills. He said that Republican leadership had been swayed by business interests and were…
29 viewsPresident Clinton talked with reporters about the remaining budget negotiations. He answered media questions.
64 viewsDemocratic leaders called for action on their education plan which would increase spending on teachers and building repair and construction. President Bill Clinton then spoke to an…
32 viewsPresident Clinton spoke about his veto of a Republican estate tax bill that would eliminate the estate tax. He said that the plan would only benefit the rich and potentially harm the…
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