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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui
Not for his first two years, remember. The Republicans didn't take over until January 1995 (after the "Revolution" of 1994). If you recall, Clinton had to push NAFTA through his own party.
And the healthcare bill was with a Dem controlled Congress... but by the time it was introduced, it was year into his presidency and the honeymoon was over. If it was done in the first 100 days, it may have gone through. Which I guess, is Krugman's fear... he wants things to get done (esp universal health care) so he wants whatever candidate to have a plan ready to go, which is why he wants the Dems to focus on campaigning on ideas.
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I was 8 when Clinton took office, so my late 80's-to-mid 90's memory is a little blurry.
