History of the United States II / Unit 18 USH2 2586 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The New Democrat
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The idea
Clinton answered as a New Democrat, entry 2294 records, a centrist open to free trade, tax cuts and welfare reform.
In practice
The Contract with America of nineteen ninety-four, entry 2300, and a Republican Congress.
Where people slip
Entry 2301 records welfare reform signed by a Democratic president and passed by a Republican Congress, redrawing unit eleven's promise.
Your place on the trail
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