“It took the national debt two hundred years to reach $1 trillion. Supply Side Economics quadrupled the national debt to over $4 trillion in twelve years (1980-1992) under the Republicans. Bill Clinton actually paid down the national debt. How did he do it? He raised taxes. It produced the longest sustained economic expansion in U.S. History.” YearsTwoSidesEconomicRepublicanTaxesHundredEconomicsPaidBillsClintonRaisedDebtTwelveExpansionNational DebtSupply Side Economics Book:Straight Talk from the Heartland: Tough Talk, Common Sense, and Hope from a Former Conservative Source: Straight Talk from the Heartland: Tough Talk, Common Sense, and Hope from a Former Conservative
“In addition to myself and a number of others, President Clinton talked about the deficit and the debt issue. And he pointed out, really, what I pointed out, which is that when he left office, we actually had projected surpluses for a long period of time, because when he put together his economic plan, he did it in a balanced way.” WayLongTogetherLeftPresidentNumbersIssuesPlansEconomicPeriodsOfficeClintonDebtBalancedDeficitSurplusLong Periods Of TimePresident Clinton Author:Chris Van Hollen
“When Hillary Clinton talks about adding more restrictions and complexity to our financial system, as she did in her economic policy speech, it shows how clueless she is about how the economy actually works.” ShowsEconomyEconomicPolicySpeechClintonFinancialComplexityRestrictionEconomic PolicyCluelessFinancial System Author:Carly Fiorina
“There are change elections and there are 'more of the same' elections, and there was a lot of economic anxiety in the 1992 election and (Bill Clinton) was able to drive a change narrative. after eight years of Barack Obama, it's very difficult to understand what kind of change it is that Hillary Clinton's candidacy could represent.” YearsKindAbleDifficultChangeEconomicAnxietyElectionBillsClintonEightBarackNarrativeCandidacy Author:Steve Schmidt
“I want to win. [...] We're not going on win by doing what Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton do each and every day. Dividing the country. Saying, creating a grievance kind of environment. We're going to win when we unite people with a hopeful, optimistic message. I have that message because I was a governor of a state that saw people lifted up, because we had high sustained economic growth.” PeopleWantKindCountryStatesWinningGrowthEnvironmentSawsEconomicCreatingMessagesClintonOptimisticBarackHopefulGovernorsEconomic GrowthGrievanceDividing Author:Jeb Bush
“When Mrs. Clinton ran for office, she promised economic growth across New York state, to bring in more than 200,000 jobs, ... She has not. We have lost jobs to outsourcing and globalization and to sending our jobs and industries to foreign countries.” CountryStatesJobsLostGrowthEconomicNew YorkIndustryOfficeClintonRanGlobalizationEconomic GrowthForeign CountriesOutsourcingNew York State Author:David Brenner
“During the debate over NAFTA President Clinton said, 'I believe that NAFTA will create a million jobs in the first five years of its impact.' WRONG. According to the Economic Policy Institute, NAFTA has led to the loss of more than 680,000 U.S. jobs. I voted against NAFTA and other bad trade agreements and am fighting to stop the TPP.” YearsFirstsBelieveSaidJobsFightingI BelievePresidentLossMillionsFiveEconomicPolicyTradeImpactClintonDebateFive YearsAgreementInstituteEconomic PolicyPresident ClintonTrade AgreementsNafta Author:Bernie Sanders
“Hillary Clinton has aligned herself with Barack Obama on ISIS, Iran and the economy. It's an alliance doomed to fail. My proven record suggests that - my detailed plans will fortify our national and economic security. And my proven record as governor makes - will give you a sense that I don't make false promises.” GivingEconomyRecordsPlansFailingEconomicSecurityPromiseClintonBarackIranGovernorsDoomedProvenIsisAlliancesEconomic SecurityFalse Promises Author:Jeb Bush
“She [Hillary Clinton] knows the people well. I think there is - you know, also talking about breaking down barriers and talking about that, whether we`re talking about that in economic terms. I mean, she`s the only person who has been out there talking about white privilege and talking about sort of the intersectionality of some of these issues.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWellsMeanPersonsHas BeensTermWhiteTalkingIssuesEconomicClintonPrivilegeBarriersBreaking DownWhite PrivilegeIntersectionalityBreaking Down Barriers Author:Killer Mike
“I do think economic and social anxiety is the number one issue. And I'm pretty confident Hillary Clinton will be really riding that train pretty hard.” ThinkingHardSocialNumbersIssuesEconomicAnxietyTrainClintonRidingSocial Anxiety Author:David Brooks