Making Alabama a Better Place
to Live and Work
America Is Moving In the Right Direction Under President Clinton
- Stronger Economy. The combined rate of unemployment and inflation is at its lowest level since
1968.
- 7.8 Million New Jobs. The economy has created more than 7.8 million new jobs under President
Clinton. Private sector job growth rate 8 times greater than during previous Administration.
- Renewed Growth in Key Industries. After a decade of enormous job losses in construction,
manufacturing, and autos, these industries have made a remarkable recovery -- over one million
new jobs combined under President Clinton.
- Deficit Cut in Half. The President's economic plan cut the deficit for three years in a row for the
first time since Harry Truman was President -- the largest reduction in history.
- Keeping Guns Away from Criminals. More than 45,000 fugitives and felons blocked from buying
handguns because President Clinton fought to pass the Brady Bill.
- Safer Communities. The crime rate is down and the number of murders reported dropped
12%--the largest decline in 35 years.
- Stronger Families. Teen pregnancy is falling, the poverty rate is decreasing, and the number of
people on welfare is declining.
Alabama Is Moving In The Right Direction Under President Clinton
- Unemployment Rate in Alabama Has Declined from 7.3% to 5.7%.
- Consumer Confidence Is Up 60%, After Dropping During the Prior Four Years.
- 16% More New Private-Sector Jobs Per Year in Alabama than During the Previous 4 Years.
- Crime Is Down. In Huntsville, the number of crimes reported declined 18% in the first half of
1995. In Montgomery, the reported number of aggravated assaults dropped by 30% in the first half
of 1995.
- $15,000 of Reduced Federal Debt for Every Family of Four in Alabama. The President's
economic plan is reducing the federal debt for each family of four by about $15,000.
- 374,672 Working Families Receive a Tax Cut. The President's expanded Earned Income
Tax Credit is helping 374,672 working families make ends meet.
- 432 New Police Officers in Alabama. The President's Crime Bill puts 432 new police officers
on the street, strengthens drug courts helping keep adult and juvenile offenders from cycling
through the legal system, and helps protect women and children from domestic violence
and sexual offenders.
- 629,000 Workers Protected by Family and Medical Leave. The Family and Medical Leave
Act allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth of a child or to care for a
sick family member. This law covers about 629,275 workers in Alabama.