Was it a combination of the 100k Cops program and the economy for all that reduced crime during Clinton's time

Question

Crime stats here:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/cv2.htm

Answer 1

Much of it was due to social spending. When a man can't take his sick kid to the doctor, robbing a 7-11 doesn't sound quite so wrong. Bush cut back on social spending but managed to increase funding for his corporate welfare. Corporate welfare is a good thing to the Repubs, feeding hungry kids is a waste of money that can be used for tax cuts that don't affect most people, only the very, very wealthy. Then some idiots think that they are paying less taxes because of all of the "lower taxes" hype, when they are the ones paying more so the rich don't have to pay their fair share.

Answer 2

That plus the increase in spending in education and job training.

HERE IS WHAT REPUBLICANS WERE SAYING WHEN CLINTON AND THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS PASSED THE OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILATION ACT OF 93'

"The tax increase will kill jobs and lead to a recession, and the recession will force people off of work and onto unemployment and will actually increase the deficit."
- Newt Gingrish

"I believe this will lead to a recession next year... Stay tuned for the next 60 days... I think we're frankly now living on borrowed time."
- Newt Gingrish

"A recipe for economic disaster..."
- Phil Crane of Illinois

"It is going to lead to a Clintastrophy, an economic Clintastrophy..."
- Indiana's Dan Burton.

"April Fool, America. This Clinton budget plan will not create jobs, will not grow the economy, and will not reduce the deficit."
- Sen. Pete Domenici of New Mexico

"We are buying a one-way ticket to a recession... I want to predict here tonight, that if we adopt this bill the American economy is going to get weaker and not stronger, the deficit four years from today will be higher than it is today and not lower ... When all is said and done, people will pay more taxes, the economy will create fewer jobs, the government will spend more money, and the American people will be worse off."
- Gramm of Texas

"This plan will not work... If it was to work, then I'd have to become a Democrat and believe that more taxes and bigger government is the answer."
- Kasich of Ohio

Answer 3

YES

But thank god that Bush stopped the Cops on the street program. It was getting to the point that a criminal couldn't make a decent living.

Go Team Bush Go

Answer 4

notice Bush is working hard to bump things back to the levels hes comfortable with from his Texas days.

Answer 5

Might have been the 3 strikes laws.

Answer 6

DAMN