What kind of place was the USA under Clinton compared to the USA during Bush's presidency?

Answer 1

Poor working people got screwed over in much the same way. There are some slight differences.
The blatant grabs for power at the expense of our Constitutional liberties were using rationale like the War on Drugs instead of the the War on Terror.
9-11 really was a gift to Republicans who sought to expand power and limit liberty while accusing the Democrats of doing just exactly that in the 1990s.
There was all sorts of news about how good the economy was during both Presidents' administrations, but most Americans didn't get a slice of the pie.
Health Care sucked because it was privatized, much the same as it does now.
But the contrived Kosovo campaign was fought without any US fatalities, unlike the contrived Iraq campaign.
Clinton was pretty smart (and crafty) whereas the guy we have now is pretty much Dick Cheney and the AEI's ventriloquist dummy.

Answer 2

There's not a lot of difference.

Our economy has been expanding for the most part since the 80's. We haven't had serious inflation or unemployment since Carter's term.

Instead of having a War on Terror, we had a continual rotation of military vessels in and out of the Persian Gulf and local bases. Israel was fighting the war alone, actually. Troops died each year. Instead of 3000 troop casualties, there were more like 500-800 or so during Clinton's term from suicides, accidents, helicopters shot down, the USS Cole, etc.

Instead of having an idiot prosecuter going after Scooter Libby, we had a moron named Ken Starr going after Clinton. The American Culture has a tabloid element that prefers the taudry over the serious.

Clinton made decent efforts at balancing the budget by cutting spending and shutting down the federal government for a short time. Bush is making a decent effort by substantially raising tax revenues with his tax cuts.

So between the two, there were comparable accomplishments and embarrassments, and it's really not much more than personal preference which approach you like better.

The biggest complaint that I've heard about the differences between the two is that Clinton didn't go after terrorists as aggressively as he should have. It's a fair point, but it's more clear in hindsight than live. No one knew 9-11 would happen, and I don't agree with laying it at his feet exclusively.

(The Bush administration has not yet had a Sandy Burglar, though.)

Answer 3

Clinton created 23 million new jobs, balanced the federal budget, left a $2 trillion surplus, he actually activated US military troops more than any other President since Vietnam (Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, Iraq (bombed because of botched assassination attempt on G.H.W. Bush), Panama, and others, Had real peace talks with PLO & Israel, but Israeli PM was assassinated by an Orthodox Jew. In 1993, the WTC was first bombed in underground parking. He also bombed two nations in Africa (2 chemical plants that turned out to be pharmacuetical & fertilizer plants) for WTC bombing and arrested head conspirator, also arrested Noreiga in Panama for drug distribution to the US. Clinton also tried to put strong emphasis on new healthcare program, which was rejected by the Republican congress. He also negotiated the Kyoto Treaty, regarding cutting back on greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to combat global warming. Bush withdrew from the treaty that we negotiated. The history of Bush's administration is negligible. 90% of his tax cuts went to the top 1% of the wealthiest Americans. His domestic policy has been a joke. His "No Kid Left Behind" is a failure. His ideas to privatize social security has failed. His platform of "no more nation building" overseas is a failure. His health care proposals have failed. His popularity rating is now 33% and falling. Enough said.

Answer 4

properly, enable's see. Clinton used the DOJ to silence greater individuals than any president in historical past (The Montana Siege), used greater American taxpayers funds to bail out Mexico's economic gadget than any earlier president, then there is the Monica Lewinski scandal, then there is the Mena airstrip debacle wherein 2 youthful boys have been gunned down by ability of Clinton's henchmen because of the fact they have been interior the incorrect place on the incorrect time and witnessed Clinton's drug-working operations in Mena, Arkansas, and enable's no longer forget the infamous wrangling over the definition of the linking-verb "is". i might desire to be right here all morning. Now directly to Bush. Hmmm... How can can every person clarify his father and Saddam Hussein having joint-checking money owed at economic business enterprise Chemical commerce international in Miami, Florida? How can Bush jr clarify the image's of Osama bin weighted down relaxing on the Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas months formerly 9/11? Can every person clarify why this president orders the secret provider to create "loose speech" zones miles faraway from his speeches, and orders the arrest of every person carrying signs and indications severe of his coping with of the conflict in Iraq? Being a veteran myself, can Bush and component-kick troublesome-Dick ever justify the blood of yankee, British, Australian and Korean troops in this stupid "conflict on terrorism" interior the midsection east wherein sectarian violence has killed tens of 1000's of harmless Iraqi adult males, women folk, and youngsters? I lost one in all my very expensive acquaintances interior the 1st Gulf conflict, so so a techniques as Clinton and Bush, democrats or republicans are in touch, the two are purely as criminal because of the fact the different. yet, like the sixteenth modification says "And the debt of u.s. government shall no longer be puzzled". Code for "do no longer question our corruption". the boldness that the two events have displayed demands that a clean social gathering be shaped and the present 2 marginalized to the component of laughable insignificance. some thing like a Constitutional Socialist social gathering, if that makes any experience.

Answer 5

Under Clinton, he did nothing to stop ism. Under Bush, we have been taking the fight to the ists.

Under Clinton, we had tax increases, which led to a massive recession. Under Bush we've had tax cuts which has led to the current economic explosion.

Under Clinton we had a relaxing of accountability standards which led to accounting irregularities at Enron and other major companies (Enron's accounting crimes actually began in 1999 when Slick Willie was president). Under Bush there has been a tightening on accountability and conviction of those responsible for thier actions.

Answer 6

To Rich A--------you are an idiot. Noreiga and Panama occured in 1989, Clinton was unheard of them. Bush, #41 wiped out Noreiga, it was a move liberals panned, had you gotten your facts straight, I am sure you would have mentioned this in your rant as a strike against Bush.

To answer the question. I was making about $8,000 under clinton, now it is up to $75,000 under Bush. terror was cost free under Clinton, now islamofacists pay a steep price for attacking America. Under Bush, we became a nation that learned how to stand up for itself, all over again.

Oh yea, homeowner ship is at a record high under Bush. the only thing Clinton did notable was ban gays from the military.

Answer 7

Under clinton we hadn't really had any really devestating terrorist attacks(except OK city). It wasn't the president that changed things it was 9-11.

Answer 8

A place that the outside world actually liked and respected.

Answer 9

Under the Clinton administration we had peace (and a little love ) Under the Bush administration, we have war. ( and hate )

Answer 10

Altho I dont agree with all of President Bush's policies,I am thankful that he was in office when we got attacked on 911.Under President Clinton and others watch,the attacks on America and american citizens abroad have been ignored.Thank God we had someone who had the courage not to ignore the problem and take action.