Former President Clinton says Domestic Issues Should be Top Priority

WASHINGTON - Former President Clinton said Thursday that neither the Iraq situation nor the war on terrorism should interfere with efforts to strengthen the economy and fix a health care system that leaves 41 million people uninsured.

"No one really thinks these terrorists are going to win a military victory over us, even if God forbid we see another terrible incident or two in our country," Clinton said. "The only way that we can be vanquished is if we respond to this in a way that compromises the future of our children and the character of our nation."

Speaking to a conference sponsored by a health care reform group, Families USA, he criticized the administration's plan to cut taxes, saying the proposal would benefit the wealthy at a time when the poor are losing government medical benefits and middle-class workers face spiraling health care costs.

On Iraq, Clinton said President Bush must reserve the right to go to war without the approval of the United Nations, but "it's important to let these inspectors do their work" of looking for forbidden weapons.

"If there is going to be a military conflict, the rest of the world and most Americans need to feel that the inspections were undertaken in good faith and that they have shown us something - this process has shown us something - which justifies the conflict," Clinton told reporters after the Families USA speech.

"I'd be inclined to listen to the inspectors," he said. "They have a sense of whether they feel they're doing good and whether they're getting cooperation."

Clinton acknowledged that Bush might have secret information, beyond what the U.N. inspectors are finding, that makes the case for military action more urgent.

As for the economic situation at home, he said states are facing the worst problems since World War II and many are planning to reduce Medicaid coverage for the poor.

"In times like this, states usually get a little extra help from Washington, but instead they're going to give the money to me. I get the money," said Clinton, who made $9.2 million in speaking fees in 2001, said to hoots of laughter.

"As you can see, I can afford a nice suit and tie, but I need an income tax cut, a dividend tax cut," he said sarcastically.

Bush is calling for a $674 billion, 10-year economic stimulus package, of which $670 billion is tax cuts. The president says the cuts would benefit everyone by encouraging investment and spending that boost businesses, which in turn would create more jobs.

Clinton, whose plan for universal health coverage died in Congress early in his presidency, said he favors a two-year tax cut targeted toward the middle class and small businesses. He also called for increased federal spending on health programs, including Medicaid and Medicare, the state-federal health insurance plan for the elderly.

Congressional Democrats' economic plan seeks increased aid to the states, unemployment benefit extensions and elimination of taxes on the first $3,000 of taxable wage income.

Clinton also criticized Bush's proposed tax credits to help pay for health insurance, saying they would cover only half the cost.

Bill Clinton's plans for "Military Transformation" would require wholesale revamping along the far more economical lines of the French Armed forces, so that his massively and ruinously expensive social plan can be implemented. His further plans include trashing our military regimin of basic training, and just installing coin-operated video games for the troops, and they will be installing the following software:

French Army to Market "Ultimate Surrender" Video Game
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Broken Newz - French Army to Market "Ultimate Surrender" Video Game

Paris - Inspired by the commercial success of the United States Army’s "Boot Camp" video game, the General Staff of the French Army has announced plans to market "Ultimate Surrender," a video game based upon the proud military traditions of the Gauls.

In the game we follow the exploits of Lucky Pierre, an apprentice garlic salesman from Marseilles, as he joins the French Army and begins a rigorous course of combat training. The First Level of the game is called "Survival School," and the players have to help Lucky Pierre survive 24 hours without red wine or crème brulé. The Second Level is "Capitulation," and the goal here is to see which player can have Lucky Pierre surrender the fastest without firing a shot or getting his uniform dirty. Level Three is "Collaboration." Here the players battle to see who can collect the largest numbers of pairs of nylon stockings and packages of chocolates by having Lucky Pierre perform sexual favors for members of the occupying forces. Level Four is "Be Ungrateful to America for Rescuing Your Sorry French Ass Once Again." In this extremely challenging part of the game contestants vie with one another to see who can make Lucky Pierre behave in the surliest manner when the United States inevitably comes to the rescue of the defeated French. The Final Level is "Pretending to Have Been in the Resistance." Here contestants compete in a battle of tall tales and whoppers as they try to protect Lucky Pierre from treason charges.

Marketing tests show that "Ultimate Surrender" is a big hit with French teenagers and young adults who are too young to have experienced France’s lightening surrender to the Germans in 1940 or its defeat by the Vietnamese in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. "Zees is a great tool to inspire ze patriotism in ze youths, n’est ce pas?" said General Jean-Jacques Loseur, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army, during his weekly press conference. "Since ze end of ze Cold War we French have not had many opportunities to surrender or to show great cowardice in the face of much weaker opponents."

When questioned about comments made in the French Chamber of Deputies that "Ultimate Surrender" makes the French Army look like a bunch of gutless mama’s boys, General Loseur pulled out a white handkerchief, put his hands over his head and said, "Oh heck, I give up."

William Grim - Broken Newz

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In addition to klintoon's DOMESTIC LEGACY -- which took close to a year to clean up from Lower Manhattan -- this great man has left us THIS:

Clintoon's book will be published by Alfred Knopf Publishing.

“Knopf” is 13th Century German for “ incredibly stupid buyer of other peoples’ garbage.” Knopf is a very old publishing house best known for such early classics as

“How to Enjoy The Inquisition” by Father Torquemada
“You Get My Point?” by Vlad the Impaler
“Guillotine Maintenance and Repair” by Citizen Robespierre

JUST OFF THE PRESSES: “Trent Lott’s Guide to Effective Extemporaneous Public Speaking,” “Keeping YOUR Man Faithful and at Home” by Hillary Rodham Clinton and “Martha Stewart’s Handbook for Profitable Investing” (includes Martha’s BONUS SELECTION: “Prison on a Budget.”)

All available in a dumpster or landfill near you!

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