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===Don't ask don't tell ===

===Don't ask don't tell ===

:''Main article'' : [[Don't Ask, Don't Tell]]

:''Main article'' : [[Don't Ask, Don't Tell]]

Another one of Clinton's first act was to propose and win legislation to enforce the [[Department of Defense]]'s "Don't Ask Don't Tell" rule. The law passed by the Democratic Congress has been described as a major discriminatory policy which promoted and legitimized [[homophobia]] and [[bigot]]ry. ''[[Time magazine]]'' reported it caused untold hardship and emotional anguish for thousands of American service personal.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1903545,00.html?imw=Y</ref><ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1903545,00.html?imw=Y</ref> In 2010 the law  was found [[unconstitutional]] in federal court after a suit brought by [[Log Cabin Republicans]], a homosexual rights and advocacy organization.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39089475/ns/us_news-life/</ref>

Shortly after being inauguarated, Clinton signed an executive order establishing the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" rule. Congress later passed legislation that was veru similar. In 2010, the law  was found [[unconstitutional]] in federal court after a suit brought by [[Log Cabin Republicans]], a homosexual rights and advocacy organization.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39089475/ns/us_news-life/</ref>

 

=== Failed healthcare takeover ===

=== Failed healthcare takeover ===

:''Main article:'' [[Clinton health care plan of 1993]]

:''Main article:'' [[Clinton health care plan of 1993]]