Making Louisiana 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.
Louisiana Is Moving In The Right Direction Under President Clinton
- Unemployment Rate in Louisiana Has Dropped from 7.5% to 6.8%.
- 167,100 New Jobs in 33 Months -- More than the Entire Previous Administration.
- Consumer Confidence is Up 74%, After Falling During the Prior 4 Years.
- Crime Is Down. In New Orleans, reported murders fell 20% in the first half of 1995.
In Shreveport, the number of burglaries dropped 24% in the same time period.
- $15,000 of Reduced Federal Debt for Every Family of Four in Louisiana. The
President's economic plan is reducing the federal debt for each family of four by about $15,000.
- 390,496 Working Families Receive a Tax Cut. The President's expanded Earned
Income Tax Credit is helping 390,496 working families make ends meet.
- 438 New Police Officers in Louisiana. The President's Crime Bill puts 438 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.
- 583,000 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 582,680 workers in Louisiana.