Democrat from Arkansas
Bill Clinton was president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He is married to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Recent statements involving Bill Clinton
Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit."
The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent."
Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years."
Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget."
"In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4.5 million private-sector jobs."
Recent stories featuring Bill Clinton
Castro tracks Clinton about job gains on Obama's watch.
Democrats make case for Obama re-election:
The Democrats wrapped up their convention Thursday night in Charlotte with President Barack Obama making his case for four more years on the job.
Prior to the president’s culminating speech, PolitiFact, PolitiFact Georgia and the AJC Truth-O-Meter tested some claims made by former President Bill Clinton and political leaders during convention appearances.
We will complete a full fact-check of claims made by Obama in Saturday’s paper, and a roundup of claims made throughout the convention on Sunday.
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Julián Castro and Mitt Romney's advice to borrow from your parents:
Julián Castro's keynote included what turned out to be a laugh line -- his claim that Mitt Romney advised college students to start a business by borrowing from their parents, if need be. Did Castro recap correctly?
Bill Clinton sets the stage for President Obama:
Former President Bill Clinton made the case for President Barack Obama’s re-election Wednesday night in Charlotte at the Democratic National Convention.
The AJC Truth-O-Meter tested some claims made by Clinton and others during the convention’s second day.
We will continue monitoring speakers throughout the Charlotte gathering, just like we did for the Republicans in Tampa.
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Bill Clinton's night at the Democratic convention:
We're fact-checking the speeches on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
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