Bill Stumps For Hillary In Rochester
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
He brought the "Solutions For America" speech to the approximately 3,000 people who attended the event at Rochester High School.
Chief White Eagle and his wife, Bobbie Bear, both of Rochester, waited in the line that started at the high school and wrapped around Rochester Middle School to hear Bill speak.[[In-content Ad]]Chief White Eagle, 91, who is a disabled World War II veteran and a Native American with the Iroquois tribe, wore Native American attire. He held a picture in his lap taken in the 1950s of he and Harry Truman at the White House.
"Out of all the presidents who have been in power, Bill Clinton built up a reserve of cash, more people were employed and ate three meals a day," Chief White Eagle said.
He said he thinks if Hillary is elected, she will bring those things back.
Clinton also made stops Monday in South Bend, Logansport and Lafayette. Hillary campaigned in Terre Haute, Anderson and Evansville last week.
Hillary is campaigning for Indiana's 72 Democratic delegates in the May 6 primary and faces Sen. Barack Obama.
Bill spoke to the crowd for 45 minutes, addressing topics including job creation, the economy and education.
Former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan introduced Bill.
"Over the next six weeks, everyone is going to look at Indiana because for the first time since 1968, Indiana matters in a presidential primary, and it tells us as Hoosiers we need to be looking at ourselves as well," Kernan said.
Clinton discussed his wife's plans to create jobs and balance the economy. Clinton said it is imperative for the next president to take steps in rebuilding the economy.
"In order to get on our feet again, we have to recommit ourselves to a country of shared prosperity, shared opportunities and shared responsibility," Clinton said.
He reminded the audience of the economic successes of the 1990s when he was president, and said if Hillary is elected, those times will return.
"I believe with all my heart Hillary would be the best commander in chief and the best person to bring troops home from Iraq," Bill said.
He said she is the best person to handle the extreme financial emergencies the county is facing.
He said in the 1990s, there were 23 million new jobs created. In this decade, only 5 million jobs have been created.
He said his wife has said the major job of the next president is to rebuild the middle class and reclaim the future of the children in this country.
He discussed the importance of developing a new trade policy.
"Our trade enforcement has gone off the cliff in this decade, and our trade laws are only enforced one-fifth as much as they were enforced when I was president," Clinton said.
He said Hillary believes there should be a trade enforcement person in the trade representatives office who prosecutes and enforces trade laws.
He also addressed the topic of healthcare.
"You will never get ahold of the health care costs until everyone is covered," he said.
He also focused on the topic of improving education.
To improve education, he said his wife feels the federal government should invest more money in recruiting and training science, math, language and technology teachers.
He stressed the importance of Pell grants for students, and working with student loan companies to reduce loan rates.
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He brought the "Solutions For America" speech to the approximately 3,000 people who attended the event at Rochester High School.
Chief White Eagle and his wife, Bobbie Bear, both of Rochester, waited in the line that started at the high school and wrapped around Rochester Middle School to hear Bill speak.[[In-content Ad]]Chief White Eagle, 91, who is a disabled World War II veteran and a Native American with the Iroquois tribe, wore Native American attire. He held a picture in his lap taken in the 1950s of he and Harry Truman at the White House.
"Out of all the presidents who have been in power, Bill Clinton built up a reserve of cash, more people were employed and ate three meals a day," Chief White Eagle said.
He said he thinks if Hillary is elected, she will bring those things back.
Clinton also made stops Monday in South Bend, Logansport and Lafayette. Hillary campaigned in Terre Haute, Anderson and Evansville last week.
Hillary is campaigning for Indiana's 72 Democratic delegates in the May 6 primary and faces Sen. Barack Obama.
Bill spoke to the crowd for 45 minutes, addressing topics including job creation, the economy and education.
Former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan introduced Bill.
"Over the next six weeks, everyone is going to look at Indiana because for the first time since 1968, Indiana matters in a presidential primary, and it tells us as Hoosiers we need to be looking at ourselves as well," Kernan said.
Clinton discussed his wife's plans to create jobs and balance the economy. Clinton said it is imperative for the next president to take steps in rebuilding the economy.
"In order to get on our feet again, we have to recommit ourselves to a country of shared prosperity, shared opportunities and shared responsibility," Clinton said.
He reminded the audience of the economic successes of the 1990s when he was president, and said if Hillary is elected, those times will return.
"I believe with all my heart Hillary would be the best commander in chief and the best person to bring troops home from Iraq," Bill said.
He said she is the best person to handle the extreme financial emergencies the county is facing.
He said in the 1990s, there were 23 million new jobs created. In this decade, only 5 million jobs have been created.
He said his wife has said the major job of the next president is to rebuild the middle class and reclaim the future of the children in this country.
He discussed the importance of developing a new trade policy.
"Our trade enforcement has gone off the cliff in this decade, and our trade laws are only enforced one-fifth as much as they were enforced when I was president," Clinton said.
He said Hillary believes there should be a trade enforcement person in the trade representatives office who prosecutes and enforces trade laws.
He also addressed the topic of healthcare.
"You will never get ahold of the health care costs until everyone is covered," he said.
He also focused on the topic of improving education.
To improve education, he said his wife feels the federal government should invest more money in recruiting and training science, math, language and technology teachers.
He stressed the importance of Pell grants for students, and working with student loan companies to reduce loan rates.
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