How we cite our quotes: (Paragraph.Sentence)
Quote #4
Violent crime is coming down all across America. In New York City, murders are down 25 percent; in St. Louis, 18 percent; in Seattle, 32 percent. But we still have a long way to go before our streets are safe and our people are free from fear. (49.4-6)
The Big Dog loves to throw down the statistics. Sometimes the best political argument is to point your finger at some numbers and say, "Hey, whatever it is, it's working."
Quote #5
As we move into the era of balanced budgets and smaller Government, we must work in new ways to enable people to make the most of their own lives. We are helping America's communities, not with more bureaucracy but with more opportunities. (81.1-2)
"We must work in new ways" is code for what people in the 2010s call "innovation." Even though he ran in 1992 as more of a big government liberal, Clinton pivoted right in 1996. He innovated on his own image.