1992 – 2000: Clinton Presidency/ Domestic Issues

May 11, 2012

Domestic Issues: Issues IN THE COUNTRY• Family Medical Leave Act

– 12 weeks unpaid leave• Raise minimum wage• College loans/ tax credits• Healthcare (doesn’t work)• $30 billion anti-crime

– Police– Ban certain weapons

– 1992: world wide web introduced in homes– 1992: Rodney King Riots

– Los Angeles– 58 died– Billions in damage

– 1993: Waco Massacre– Waco, Texas– Christian religious cult– Led by David Koresh (GOD)– 83 people died in fire

• 1993: World Trade Center bombing (al Qaeda)– Truck bomb below WTC– Linked to Al-Qaeda– 6 died/ thousands

injured• 1995: Oklahoma City

Bombing– Anti-gov’t extremist– Killed 168/ wound 800

1996• Unabomber caught• Killed 3/ wounded 23

• Flight TWA 800• 230 killed/ 21 from

Montoursville

1997• Abortion clinic bombings• Princess Diana killed

1998• U.S. embassies bombed in Kenya &

Tanzania1999• Columbine High School

– 2 students– Killed 12 students & 1 teacher– Wounded 24– “Zero tolerance”

2000• USS Cole bombed off coast in Yemen

– 17 sailors die

• Free trade– Good: more business– BAD: lose jobs

• GOOD TIMES:– Economy HIGH– Low unemployment– Low inflation

• Clinton wins re-election 1996• 1st 2 term Democrat since FDR

Scandal• Sexual harassment

– Governor of Arkansas• Investigate

– Ken Starr: prosecutor to investigate• Investigate relationship with intern: Monica Lewinsky• Clinton deny affair under oath

– Eventually admit• 1998: impeachment recommended• Impeached by HOUSE• Acquitted by SENATE • 2nd U.S. President to be IMPEACHED