Matthew Royal reviewed Back to Work by Bill Clinton
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4 stars
I grew up in a conservative Republican Christian fundamentalist home, and in 1992 when I was in 2nd grade, Bill Clinton was the enemy. He was trying to tax and spend the United States into the poor house, and wanted Big Government in every area of life, taking away our freedoms and jobs.
What a shock to read this book. Bill Clinton is advocating government programs, yes, but in ways that intelligently target real problems in measurable ways. Bill Clinton is a rationalist, and opposes ideological stances that deny the failures of their ideas' outcomes. Listening to the audiobook on my commutes, I found myself cheering Clinton on in his zeal for analyzing what works, and found his perspective on those early 90s political battles enlightening and refreshing.
As a Libertarian today, I do not believe the answer to all of our problems is to have government carefully manage everything, …
I grew up in a conservative Republican Christian fundamentalist home, and in 1992 when I was in 2nd grade, Bill Clinton was the enemy. He was trying to tax and spend the United States into the poor house, and wanted Big Government in every area of life, taking away our freedoms and jobs.
What a shock to read this book. Bill Clinton is advocating government programs, yes, but in ways that intelligently target real problems in measurable ways. Bill Clinton is a rationalist, and opposes ideological stances that deny the failures of their ideas' outcomes. Listening to the audiobook on my commutes, I found myself cheering Clinton on in his zeal for analyzing what works, and found his perspective on those early 90s political battles enlightening and refreshing.
As a Libertarian today, I do not believe the answer to all of our problems is to have government carefully manage everything, but I do agree with President Clinton that we must respectfully engage with those who disagree -- with a shared bedrock of rationalism and data analysis -- in order to restore and maintain our economic and civic health.