I agree that Brother Clinton blew it. I've even done whole threads:
Pres. Clinton more successful on middle-class economics his first 100 days?
https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...le-class-economics-his-first-100-days.408852/
a different 1993, Clinton doesn’t piss away early momentum on healthcare reform?
https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/a-different-1993-clinton-doesn’t-piss-away-early-momentum-on-healthcare-reform.464334/
His three biggest mistakes:
1) didn't follow through on a middle-class tax cut, instead let economists talk him into deficit-reduction (!) (!) (!)
2) too much political capital on healthcare, and
3) being all in favor of his talented and personable wife Hillary being in the thick of things on healthcare, rather than nongovernmental ways to improve the country like most previous First Ladies.
Bonus points: If someone can explain why Eleanor Roosevelt was much more popular than Hillary Clinton, even though Eleanor was arguably more gender nonconforming.
This is why Clinton was elected (five commercials, 30 seconds).
:49 "We're going to ask the rich to pay their fair share, so the rest of American can finally get a break."
1:37 "They've [Clinton and Gore] called for an end for welfare as we know it." [So this part should not have been a surprise]
2:00 see esp. this last commercial which argues whether Bush or Clinton will be better for a middle-class tax cut.
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But even with all this, there was a lot of political anger in 1990, and maybe earlier. I mean, more than normal.