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Election of 1992 -post Gulf war recession -George Bush -Bill Clinton

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1 Election of 1992 -post Gulf war recession -George Bush -Bill Clinton -Ross Perot -economy was the main point of the campaign

2 Clinton Administration
-increase in taxes trying to reduce deficit spending -anti-crime initiatives -gridlock reappears as Republicans take control of Congress -national healthcare debated -NAFTA signed -Brady Bill -Family Medical Leave

3 Contract with America -Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
-Senate Majority Bob Dole -Republican party goals promised tax relief stricter immigration laws term limits balanced budget welfare reform -meant to reduce the size of federal government

4 Contract with America -Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
-Senate Majority Bob Dole -Republican party goals promised tax relief stricter immigration laws term limits balanced budget welfare reform -meant to reduce the size of federal government

5 Clinton’s Second Term -Child Tax Credits -Children’s Health Insurance -Scandals Whitewater Investment Issue -Impeachment Personal scandal allegations of perjury impeachment

6 World Involvement -U.S. is only remaining superpower -Somalia
relief of starvation -Balkans ethnic cleansing reported -Haiti prevent dictatorship -Israel and the PLO -Yassar Arafat -Middle East Peace

7 Immigration Concerns -Highest immigration rates since turn of century -possible strain on economy and infrastructure -illegal aliens -possible security concerns after 9/11

8 Modern Agenda -Global economy -medical coverage for all -welfare reforms -balanced budgets

9 Modern Agenda -technology and communications -computer age -Genetics -environmental concerns

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