Bill Clinton

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    • Clinton was the president from 1993 - 2001 and was a democrat
    • Economy
      • increased government spending and taxes
      • reduced national debt to 107 million by 1996 and by 1998 the budget was balanced
      • unemployment was reduced by 3%
      • interest rates were kept low so more families could afford to buy homes
    • Civil rates
      • gave gay men and woman the rights to serve in the army
    • Social Reform
      • Increased minimum wage to 5.15 in 1997
      • helped mothers and newborn children with healthcare which helped to lower the number of infants death
      • Health Security bill which aimed to set up a system of universal health insurance was blocked by the congress
    • Scandals
      1. 1996 Whitewater Scandal - 2 of Clinton’s former business associates were convicted of fraud over a housing development in Arkansas
      2. Monica Lewinsky - Clinton at first denied having an affair with Lewinsky but proof was found and made a public apology. was threatened with impeachment but was let off
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