What significant contributions did Clinton make to the United States during his tenure? Thank you.

President Clinton's term of office (1993 65438+1October 20th ~ 2006 5438+0 65438+1October 20th).

Major achievements

(1) According to Clinton's plan, the US Congress passed the new balanced budget bill and tax reduction bill at the end of July 1997, which were signed by President Clinton on August 5 1997. At this point, the president and Congress finally reached an agreement on the way to balance the US budget. Since Clinton took office, the increasing trend of the US federal budget deficit has been immediately reversed. The Clinton administration effectively curbed the growth of the budget deficit and achieved the goal of balancing the budget ahead of schedule.

(2) On June 65438+1October 10, 2000, the bill passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives signed by President Clinton became the law of the United States, which brought a successful conclusion to the Sino-US negotiations on China's accession to the WTO. In this negotiation, China and the United States worked hard in the spirit of mutual understanding, mutual accommodation and equal consultation, and finally achieved satisfactory results.

Clinton paid attention to environmental protection during his presidency.

(3) 1997 Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan. Although the US Congress did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol, with the support of Vice President Albert Gore, Clinton signed the Kyoto Protocol in March 1998.

(4) The greatest achievement during Clinton's administration was the prosperous economy.

In 1990s, after Clinton took office, he implemented the economic policy of "macro-control and micro-autonomy". A brand-new technology industry began to develop in 1996, and entered a white-hot state in 1998. The internet revolution has created new industries with huge output value, as well as high-paying job opportunities, which has promoted the operation of the economy. The rapid expansion of the stock market has allowed investors to enjoy the book wealth for several years.

(5) Abolish the federal welfare security system.

During the Clinton administration, it sought reform in the cracks, trying to alleviate the problems brought by the modernization of medical means, such as the monopoly of American medical interest groups, the aging of social population and the sharp increase of medical expenses, and implemented the reform of medical insurance system, but failed to achieve its goal; However, in the aspect of family welfare security reform, the welfare reform bill restricting receiving federal benefits was finally passed. Ending the federal government's unlimited welfare subsidies for the poor since 1935, and stipulating that most poor families should not enjoy welfare relief subsidies for more than five years; Adults who have the ability to work must work within two years of receiving welfare benefits; There are clear restrictions on food stamp subsidies for the poor, stipulating that those who have the ability to work and do not raise their children can only receive food stamp subsidies within three years; For new immigrants, they can't get food stamps or disability benefits in the first five years.

The biggest mistake: failed to pass the medical insurance plan; The government was beset by scandals.

Historian's comment: The jury is still considering the verdict of this man.