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America
under Clinton-Gore:
 | The number of uninsured
Americans increased by more than 8 million.
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| Almost 70 percent of fourth
graders in the highest poverty schools cannot read at basic level.
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| Teachers were victims of 1.8
million crimes at school, including 657,000 violent crimes.
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| Illegal drug use among high
school seniors increased 78 percent.
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| Federal prosecutions of
gun-related offenses decreased by 46 percent.
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| More than 12,000 U.S. soldiers
are on food stamps.
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| Enacted a $115 billion tax
increase on Social Security benefits.
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| Federal government is the
nation's largest polluter, costing taxpayers nearly $400 billion for cleanups.
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| 45 convictions, 72
indictments/misdemeanor charges, and 8 imprisonments related to the 1996 campaign finance
scandal, improper conduct by Clinton-Gore cabinet officials, and Whitewater.
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