What Are The Pros And Cons Of Bill Clinton

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Born on August 19, 1946, William Jefferson Clinton, better known as Bill Clinton, became the 42nd president of the United States of America. Clinton served as president from 1993 to 2001. Similar to every other president, he had many pros and cons. Clinton had many impacts such as low unemployment, low crime rates, and high homeownership.
In 1992, before Clinton became president, ten million Americans were unemployed. The country’s unemployment dropped to its lowest level in the last thirty years. In 1993, the unemployment level was at 6.9 percent. It then dropped down to 4.0 percent in November of 2000. “The unemployment rate for African Americans has fallen from 14.2 percent in 1992 to 8.0 percent in 1999 – the lowest rate on record. The

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