Regarding Clinton’s Economic Package

Regarding Clinton’s Economic Package

Bill Clinton won the presidency by promising the “most dramatic economic growth program since World War II.” In contrast to Bush, who offered no solutions to economic problems (he barely recognized any), Clinton emphasized the need to create millions of high-wage jobs, provide tax relief to working families, expand training and education, and ensure affordable health care for every citizen.

Clinton inherits a sluggish economy savaged by twelve years of Republican mismanage-...


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