New York 2006 Senate Debate: on Budget & Economy


Hillary Clinton: Last six years were challenging; let’s try a new direction

Q: How would you work to reinvigorate this region’s economy?

CLINTON: Six years ago, we didn’t yet have a recession. We didn’t have the 9/11 attack. We didn’t have high deficits. We didn’t have the Bush policies. Thankfully we escaped a plague of locusts, but we’ve had some challenges in the last 6 years. So I’m not discouraged I’m just changing direction, trying to work in different ways to help people right here at home create these opportunities for themselves.

SPENCER: Well, if we did have a plague of locusts, you know who’s fault it would be, right? George Bush. He’s responsible for everything. When are you responsible, Sen. Clinton? When are you responsible, after 6 years? You pledged 200,000 jobs. If you’re not responsible, then you’re ineffective. You’re ineffective as a United States Senator from New York.

Source: NY 2006 Senate Debate, at University of Rochester Oct 20, 2006

John Spencer: Hillary’s either responsible for bad economy, or ineffective

Q: How would you work to reinvigorate this region’s economy?

CLINTON: Six years ago, we didn’t yet have a recession. We didn’t have the 9/11 attack. We didn’t have high deficits. We didn’t have the Bush policies. Thankfully we escaped a plague of locusts, but we’ve had some challenges in the last 6 years. So I’m not discouraged I’m just changing direction, trying to work in different ways to help people right here at home create these opportunities for themselves.

SPENCER: Well, if we did have a plague of locusts, you know who’s fault it would be, right? George Bush. He’s responsible for everything. When are you responsible, Sen. Clinton? When are you responsible, after 6 years? You pledged 200,000 jobs. If you’re not responsible, then you’re ineffective. You’re ineffective as a United States Senator from New York.

Source: NY 2006 Senate Debate, at University of Rochester Oct 20, 2006

  • The above quotations are from Sen. Hillary Clinton debated Republican challenger John Spencer. Bill Ritter was the moderator. Debate at Univ. Rochester, Oct. 21. Aired at the WABC Studios in NYC, Oct. 22, 2006..
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