What did Clinton/Bush do to help problems facing minorities?

Or to promote equality? You can even answer in form of democrats vs republicans. I'd appreciate a comparison of the 2. thanks

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I'd like the opinion of very well informed fellow du'ers.

you should use Google, and you'll see that Clinton did many things for minorities.

and unfortunately I didnt find much, that is why I'm asking you all. thanks!

you should learn how to Google.

I get thousands of hits

but you can still answer with your own opinion. that's mostly what i'm looking for. :)

Its a question of curiosity.

Al sharpton pointed this out on national television that clintons tastes in music and certain foods made him seem pro black, but his policies were damn near detrimental.

Do you think John Kerry would be better at promoting minority rights? On edit...

so i don't think he could possibly take a radical progressive position. But at this point, i would be happy with someone not attempting to roll back the clock.

!!!!!!!!!

But if we continue to divide politicians by what they do "for minorities" and "for non-minorities" it will get us in a whole mess of trouble down the line. Why don't we look at it as "what they did for AMERICANS," and that's all Americans, and it that regard both Clinton and Bush were pretty miserable, they fucked Americans with NAFTA and the WTO.

CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND SECURITY FOR ALL AMERICANS
Signed the Economic Package, August 10, 1993.
The economy created 7.7 million new jobs in the first 34 months of this Administration.
Passed the largest deficit-cutting plan in history -- saving more than $1 trillion over seven years.
On track for three consecutive years of deficit reduction -- for the first time since Harry Truman.
Cut federal spending by $255 billion over 5 years.
Made new tax cuts available to over 90% of small businesses.
Unemployment has fallen from 7% when President Clinton took office to its current rate of 5.6%
Lowest combined rate of unemployment and inflation since 1968.
1994 real GDP growth was the highest in a decade.
Proposed a plan to balance the budget while protecting critical investments in education.

PROMOTING A FUTURE OF OPPORTUNITY
Increased Head Start funding by almost $760 million.
Passed the Student Loan Reform Act, August 10, 1993.
Implemented the National Service Act, September 21, 1993.
Signed the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, March 31, 1994.
Enacted the School-to-Work Opportunities Act on May 4, 1994.
Signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization

CREATING OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA'S COMMUNITIES
Created nine Economic Empowerment Zones and 95 Enterprise Communities.
Signed the Community Development Banking Financial Institutions Act, Sept. 23, 1994.
Signed the Interstate Banking Bill, September 29, 1994.
Instituted the Defense Reinvestment and Conversion Initiative.
Reformed the Community Reinvestment Act to focus on performance rather than paperwork.
Made the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Mortgage Revenue Bond Program permanent

PROMOTING HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS
Passed the Family and Medical Leave Act, February 5, 1993.
Signed a comprehensive Child Immunization Plan.
Revoked the Reagan/Bush restrictions on abortion counseling ("the gag rule"), abortions in military hospitals, "Mexico City" policy and RU-486 imports.
Increased Ryan White CARE Act funding for outpatient AIDS care over 100% in first 3 budgets.
Put the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) on a full-funding path.
Increased funding 65% for breast cancer research.
As part of the balanced budget plan, introduced health care reform initiative which strengthens Medicare and expands coverage.
Proposed a $1.3 billion increase in veterans' benefits -- of which $1 billion will be directed to the VA health system to provide treatment for 43,000 more veterans.

PRESERVING AND STRENGTHENING OUR FAMILIES
Expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit providing tax relief for 15 million working families.
Introduced the Work and Responsibility Act - comprehensive welfare reform.
Passed the Family Support and Preservation Program.
Passed major funding increases for homeless programs in both Houses.
Approved 35 waivers to states permitting comprehensive welfare reform demonstrations.
Collected a record $10 billion in child support through enforcement in 1994.
Signed the Social Security Independent Agency Act.
Increased adoption and foster care funds by almost $600 million from 1994-1995.

http://pearlyabraham.tripod.com/htmls/bill-legacy2.html
http://clinton1.nara.gov/White_House/Accomplishments/html/accomp-plain.html
http://www.thefence.com/pages/ourfence/message.asp?forumid=318&messageid=33971&threadid=33971

As for Bush...

http://www.detnews.com/2002/politics/0202/07/a03-410207.htm

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1537720&mesg_id=1537720

You're a better person than I!

if I can pay with monopoly money and humiliate the toll collector why not? It's worth it in the end ;)