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1997
Hillary Clinton helped with the State Children’s Health Insurance Program by introducing bills that states can expand the program. -
2001
She spoke out against the Bush tax cuts -
2001-2002
She voted against getting rid of the estate tax on millionaires -
2003
Clinton worked with Senator Don Nickles to give unemployment benefits. -
2003-2004
She sponsored amendments and bills about benefits for out of work Americans -
2005
Hillary Clinton introduced The Paycheck Fairness Act, which would have changed the Fair Labor Standards Act to protect people who have questions,or make a complaint, about their wage. -
2006-2007
She was part of Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act which connected Congress salary increases minimum wage increase. -
2008
She voted for emergency unemployment benefits during a financial crisis -
2009
She co-sponsored the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which helped the right of workers’ to take income discrimination issues to court. -
2016
Hillary receives backlash for wearing a $12,000 jacket during income inequality speech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0XQZF_eLFY -
2016
During the debate, Hillary told Trump that his tax plan benefits his kind of family and business. She also said that parts of his plan have been tried before and haven't worked.