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Bill Clinton began his transition into the presidency promising to focus "like a laser beam" on the economic needs of the nation: unemployment, the runaway deficit, the health care crisis, and welfare reform. On all fronts but one, health care reform, he succeeded significantly but not completely.
Clinton was much more interested and engaged when it came to domestic policies. His first big battle as president was over his ambitious plan to reform the country’s healthcare system. It was a system plagued by soaring costs, confusing programs, and increasing unavailability to the unemployed and the uninsured.
- Steve Wiegand
Jun 20, 2016 · Clinton signed the bill, in the process renaming AFDC the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). In response, HHS officials Primus, Peter Edelman, and Mary Jo Bane resigned in protest.
- Dylan Matthews
Nov 6, 2017 · Clinton administration officials discussed the former president’s domestic policy agenda, specifically his efforts on welfare reform, balancing the federal budget, and gun control legislation.
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Apr 8, 2021 · “I thought it was my job to try to build a world that America would be happy to be a leader in, but could no longer dominate.” Bill Clinton. Clinton took steps that included enlarging NATO to include the former Soviet satellites Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, and pushing for Russian troops to withdraw from Poland and the Baltics.
Jan 1, 2018 · The Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service hosted a symposium to discuss the legacy of former President Bill Clinton. This portion...
President Clinton talked to supporters gathered in an auditorium where he launched his 1992 presidential campaign. He reviewed his domestic policies and outlined some of the challenges…
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