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'''Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton''' (b. 1947), member of the [[Democratic Party]], former [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[New York]], and the 67th [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State of the United States]]. From 1993 to 2001 her husband, [[Bill Clinton]], was [[President of the United States]]. Hillary Clinton's job as [[Obama]]'s [[Secretary of State]] has been made the subject of a Congressional investigation after it had become evident that the deaths of four Americans during the Islamic terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in [[Benghazi]] could have been caused by incompetence or malfeasance on her part.<ref>Page, Susan (May 10, 2013). [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/05/09/senator-lindsey-graham-hillary-clinton-testify-benghazi-subpoena/2147869/ "Sen. Graham: Hillary Clinton should testify on Benghazi"]. ''USA Today'' website.</ref>

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'''Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton''' (b. 1947), member of the [[Democratic Party]], former [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[New York]], and the 67th [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State of the United States]]. From 1993 to 2001 her husband, [[Bill Clinton]], was [[President of the United States]].

She is an [[elitist]], [[liberal]], [[pro-abortion]] advocate, supports the death penalty, has yet to embrace same sex marriage publicly but does support civil unions, and supports federal funding for embryotic stem-cell research.

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In Hillary Clinton's and former President Bill Clinton's four-decade marriage, her husband has ~~frequently been accused of~~ being a serial adulterer.<ref>Multiple references:

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In Hillary Clinton's and former President Bill Clinton's four-decade marriage, her husband has admitted to being a serial adulterer.<ref>Multiple references:

*Olson, Barbara (2001) [http://books.google.com/books?id=foWUM2R1K0wC&pg=PA211&lpg=PA211&dq=barbara+olson%22open+marriage%22&source=bl&ots=08qLt6ftjN&sig=njP7QlpBV08LenTCyo4KVx3JBEQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=htMZT4-UC-7CsQKitZTjCw&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Hell to Pay''] (Washington D. C.: Regnery), p. 211. Retrieved from GoogleBooks.

*Wattenberg, Daniel (April 1994). [http://search.opinionarchives.com/Summary/AmericanSpectator/V27I45P32-1.htm "Love and hate in Arkansas"], ''The American Spectator'', vol. 27, no. 25. Reprinted at ''American Spectator'' website. Archive subscription required.</ref>

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As a feminist and role model for young girls and women, Hillary Clinton lied for and covered up her husband's betrayal of trust.<ref>Clinton, Hillary (January 1998). [http://leany.com/Conspiracy/hillary_clinton_transcript.htm "Interview with Matt Lauer"]. Today Show television program, NBC. Transcribed at Leany.com.</ref>

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As a feminist and role model for young girls and women, Hillary Clinton lied for and covered up her husband's betrayal of trust.<ref>Clinton, Hillary (January 1998). [http://leany.com/Conspiracy/hillary_clinton_transcript.htm "Interview with Matt Lauer"]. Today Show television program, NBC. Transcribed at Leany.com.</ref>

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~~Clinton is considered by many commentators to be the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2016.~~

==Early life==

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*[http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-1996-05-10/pdf/CREC-1996-05-10-pt1-PgH4880-3.pdf#page=1 "Remarks by Congressman (Dan) Burton of Indiana: Mrs. Clinton's fingerprints on billing records II"] (May 10, 1996). ''Congressional Record'' (Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office), House of Representatives, 104th Congress, pp. H4880-1.</ref>

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===~~Conspiracy theories and~~ enemies list===

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===Hillary's enemies list and conspiracy theories===

[[File:Hillary-5.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hillary made a pointed reference to "a vast right-wing conspiracy" as being responsible for her husbands infidelity and the myriad scandals which have plagued the Clintons since their early days in Arkansas.]]

:''Main article: [[Vast right wing conspiracy theory]]

Hillary Clinton branded opponents of the Administration and critics of the Clinton's scandalous lifestyles as "a vast right-wing conspiracy." White House staffers made up an enemies list of persons and organizations who subsequently endured IRS audits and harassment.<ref>Klayman, Larry (July 1999). [http://web.archive.org/web/19991007035755/http://www.liberty.edu/chancellor/nlj/July1999/Coverstory2.htm "Clinton uses IRS to punish critics"]. ''National Liberty Journal''. Reprinted at Liberty University website/National Liberty Journal online. Retrieved from October 7, 1999 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

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===~~Reaction to infidelity~~ and ~~criticizing~~ opponents===

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===Infidelity and attacks on opponents===

Although Hillary Clinton told CBS's Steve Kroft in an interview on ''60 Minutes'' to address her husband's infidelity, Clinton emphatically stated,

{{Cquote|I'm not sitting here — some little woman standing by my man like Tammy Wynette.<ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/wa/starreport/60min.html Transcript of "Governor and Mrs. Clinton"] (January 26, 1992). ''60 Minutes'' (CBS). Retrieved from The Starr Independent Counsel Report website.</ref>}}

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== U.S. Senate ==

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:''Main article [[Hillary Clinton Senate career]]''

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In 2000, Clinton ran for the New York Senate seat vacated by the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Senator [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]]. Backed by the White House, she obtained the Democratic nomination for this Senate seat, and then won easily against Republican [[Rick Lazio]] (who entered the race when [[Rudy Giuliani]] withdrew). Clinton was a high visibility show horse, working to develop a base in upstate regions. She initiated no major legislation.<ref>"The week—Hillary Clinton'~~s spending of taxpayer money, other news from around the world" (April 22, 2002).~~ '~~'National Review''. See~~ [[National Review]].</ref> Clinton is said to have belonged to a conservative prayer group with the purpose of "bringing Jesus back to Capitol Hill."<ref>Joyce, Kathryn and Sharlet, Jeff (September 1, 2007). [http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2007/09/hillarys-prayer.html "Hillary's prayer: Hillary Clinton~~'s religion and politics"]. ''Mother Jones'' website.</ref> A few of her collaborators in the group include Senator [[Sam Brownback]] (R-Kan) and Senator [[Rick Santorum]] (R-Pa).~~

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~~In preparation for her~~ Senate ~~bid, President Clinton offered clemency to members of the [[Armed Forces of National Liberation~~]] ~~(FALN) [[terrorist]] group <ref>Multiple references:~~

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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080501015940/http://rpc.senate.gov/_files/92199CoddlingTerrorists.pdf "Coddling terrorists?"] (September 21, 1999). Senate Republican Policy Committee. Retrieved from May 1, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.

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*U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (September 15, 1999). [http://web.archive.org/web/20000416225221/http://www.senate.gov/~judiciary/wl91599.htm "Witness list (and transcribed statements): Hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 'Clemency for FALN Members'"]. U.S. Senate website/Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved from April 16, 2000 archive at Internet Archive.

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*U.S. Senate, 106th Congress (September 14, 1999). [http://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/33 "S.J. Res. 106-33: A joint resolution deploring the actions of President Clinton regarding granting clemency to FALN terrorists."] U.S. Congress website/Legislation/106th Congress/Senate joint resolutions. Passed 95-2.</ref> to curry favor with [[radical]] [[Puerto Rican]] voters among the New York electorate.<ref>[http://www.jonathanpollard.org/senate.htm "FALN clemency and NY Senate race"] (1999-2009). Justice for Jonathan Pollard website.</ref> The FALN bombed Fraunces Tavern in [[Manhattan]], killing four people in 1975. Over a six-year period, the group claimed responsibility for more than 100 bombings that took six lives and injured some 130 people.<ref>[http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/puertorico/sep4.htm "Clinton pardons terror"] (August 13, 1999). ''New York Post''~~. Reprinted at Latin American Studies website.</ref>~~

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~~===FEC fined campaign for failing to accurately report $721,895 in contributions===~~

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In January 2006 Hillary Clinton's New York Senate 2000 campaign was fined $35,000 for failing to accurately report $721,895 in contributions.<ref>[http://www.fec.gov/press/press2006/20060126mur.html "Press release, Matter under review 5225"] (January 26, 2006). Federal Election Commission website.</ref>

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~~===Claimed Saddam Hussein had WMD===~~

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~~[[File:Hillary-4.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Among Democrats, Hillary Clinton's views on Iraq were highly regarded, including accounting for Saddam's WMD. ]]~~

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~~Speaking on [[Saddam Hussein]]'s possession of [[weapons of mass destruction]] (WMD), Hillary invoked her experience in the Clinton White House:,~~

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{{Cquote|I have to say that this is something that I have followed for a decade. If he [Saddam] were serious about disarming, he would have been much more forthcoming. There may be progress, we may be destroying his missiles, there is no accounting for the [[Weapons of mass destruction|chemical and biological stocks]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtK9AzcU42g "Hillary Clinton talks about her vote to go to war, Saddam, and WMDs (March 6, 2003)"] (February 2, 2011). YouTube video, 15:21, posted by Kirsten Michel.</ref>}}

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Hillary Clinton further described the situation after weapons inspectors we're expelled during the time when America had two in the position of presidential leadership, "for the price of one."<ref>Krauthammer, Charles (November 2, 2007). [http://www.townhall.com/columnists/CharlesKrauthammer/2007/11/02/two_for_the_price_of_one "Two for the price of one"]. Townhall.com website.</ref>

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{{Cquote|In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his [[nuclear]] program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to [[terrorist]]s, including [[al Qaeda]] members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons.<ref>Clinton, Sen. Hillary (October 10, 2002). Quoted by Frank, Joshua (October 11, 2004). [http://web.archive.org/web/20080415143705/http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=6390 "Democrats and WMD"]. Znet website. Retrieved from April 15, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>}}

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~~===Supported DOMA and opposed gay marriage===~~

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~~Candidate Clinton said in January 2000 that marriage does not include gay unions,~~

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{{Cquote|Marriage has got historic, religious and moral content that goes back to the beginning of time and I think a marriage is as a marriage has always been, between a man and a woman.}} Clinton said as a Senator she would have voted for the 1996 [[Defense of Marriage Act]], portions of which the Supreme Court struck down in 2012. By 2013, in typical Clintonian fashion, Clinton apologists began pushing the "she's evolved" narrative rather than criticize the naked hypocrisy.

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~~===Failure to reform earmarks===~~

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The noted newspaper which covers legislative affairs, ''The Hill'', reported Hillary Clinton received more [[earmark]]s for Congressional [[pork barrel]] projects than only one other United States Senator. Reforming the earmark process had been among the Democrats top priorities in the [[110th Congress]], up until the time Democrats voted to rescind the rules aimed at reform that were passed in the first 100 hours of the new Congress in January. Ethics reform and the earmark process is widely attributed as the cause why Republicans lost control of both Houses of Congress after several members had been caught up in ethical scandals. ''The Hill'' reported Sen. Clinton received 26 earmarks worth about $148.4 million total, much going to [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]] contractors.<ref>Tiron, Roxana and Wurman, Ilan (June 13, 2007). [http://web.archive.org/web/20081211151216/http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/clinton-can-boast-wealth-of-earmarks-2007-06-13.html "Clinton can boast wealth of earmarks"]. The Hill website/Leading the news. Retrieved from December 11, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>

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~~===Voted against paying troops and raising the minimum wage===~~

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After voting to send troops to Iraq Hillary Clinton voted against funding the troops in Iraq. In May of 2007 Clinton voted against raising the minimum wage.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/bill/4163/12952/55463/emergency-departmental-supplemental-appropriations-bill-of-2007#.ViKDuvlVhBc "HR 2206 - Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007/National key votes"] (2012 or bef.) Vote Smart website. Location of defense funding section in bill: "Title [section] 1 [of 10]: Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, International Affairs, and Other Security-Related Needs". Minimum wage section in bill: "Title [section] 8 [of 10]: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007". Bill became Public Law No. 110-28 on May 25, 2007.</ref>

== 2008 Presidential campaign ==

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The much ballyhooed presumptive nominee and "inevitable" general election winner according to her media allies as the [[United States Presidential Election, 2008 - Primaries|2008 Democratic presidential primaries]] approached, Hillary Clinton finished a dismal third in a Democratic field of three in the Iowa Caucuses.<ref>Obama won Iowa with 37.6 percent of the vote; [[John Edwards]] edged out Clinton for second 29.7 - 29.5 percent. </ref> On June 7th, 2008 she conceded defeat to [[Barack Obama]] although she did not release her delegates until the convention itself.

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===~~Attacks on Barack Obama~~===

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===Islamophobia===

A pro-Hillary website, Stop-Obama, which billed itself as "a multiracial team of Democrats dedicated to critically think about BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA...will challenge the Obama image through scrutiny and analysis. We will ask tough questions about Obama’s past, present, his associations, and identity."<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080703230410/http://www.stop-obama.org/?page_id=23 "Mission"] (April 2008 or bef.) Stop-Obama website. Retrieved from July 3, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> The group stated,

{{quotebox|Obama had the misfortune of rich grandparents who lavishly spent their time and money on him, pampering him with attention and prep-school. Far from thanks, Obama grew resentful, and instead of softening his drive to “Rule the World,” only increased it. As his relatives and colleagues witness, it would come to define his life.<ref>Chang, Gregory (February 22, 2008). [http://web.archive.org/web/20120718085224/http://www.stop-obama.org/?p=48 "Obama a dream come true, part II: Ruling the world"]. Stop-Obama website. Retrieved from July 18, 2012 archive at Internet Archive.</ref>}}

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In late August 2007 Senator [[Bill Nelson]] and other members of Florida's Congressional delegation protested the Democratic National Committee's scheme<ref name=Madkour>Madkour, Rasha (August 23, 2007). [http://jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/082307/D8R6VI580.shtml "Fla. Democrats warn of voting rights probe if state sanctioned"]. Associated Press. Reprinted at Jacksonville.com website.</ref> to deprive Floridians of equal voting rights protection<ref name=Madkour/> in selection of delegates to the 2008 DNC Presidential nominating convention. A letter sent to DNC Chairman [[Howard Dean]], threatened legal action "to determine whether this could violate any state or [[federal law]]s governing and protecting individual [[Voting Rights Act|voting rights]].... It always has been a priority of our party to protect the rights of every eligible American to vote...We would hope the DNC will continue to honor this right."<ref>Nelson, Sen. Bill (August 22, 2007). [http://web.archive.org/web/20080225141347/http://www.nelsonforsenate.com/feature/dean/ "Letter from Florida Congressional Democrats to DNC chairman Howard Dean"]. Bill Nelson for Senate website. Retrieved from February 25, 2008 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> The move prompted Hillary Clinton to pledge not to campaign in Florida.<ref>Zeeleny, Jeff (September 2, 2007). [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/us/politics/02dems.html?ex=1346472000&en=d7f7216c6188da2e&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink "Clinton, Obama and Edwards join pledge to avoid defiant states"]. ''New York Times'' website/U.S./Politics.</ref> A week later she was campaigning in Florida.<ref>Eby, Charlotte (September 11, 2007). [http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/candidates-have-events-in-florida-despite-pledge/article_d8d01caf-b5bf-5eaf-901a-8f4ace162d85.html "Candidates have events in Florida despite pledge"]. ''Sioux City Journal'' website.</ref>

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===~~Abuse~~ of Mother Teresa~~'s image and reputation~~===

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===Exploitation of Mother Teresa===

Hillary Clinton was chastised by a [[Catholic]] Advocacy group for using an image of [[Mother Teresa]] in a campaign ad. Clinton continues to support abortion. <ref>Catholic News Agency (May 18, 2007). [http://web.archive.org/web/20071220074024/http://www.fidelis.org/gw3/articles-news/articles.php?CMSArticleID=1456&CMSCategoryID=10 "Fidelis covered by Catholic News Agency on Mother Teresa video controversy"]. Fidelis website. Retrieved from December 20, 2007 archive at Internet Archive.</ref> The U.S. Catholic-based advocacy group Fidelis, an organization working with people of faith to defend the [[sanctity of life]], [[traditional marriage]], and [[Religious freedom|religious liberty]] rights, called for Hillary Clinton to remove the image of Mother Teresa from their campaign video. In a press release the group declared the video, narrated by her Bill Clinton,

{{Cquote|is wholly inappropriate, disrespectful and disturbing ...using an image of blessed Mother Teresa as a political tool, especially given their [[radical]]ly different views on abortion...Mother Teresa tirelessly fought to protect unborn children, while Hillary Clinton staunchly supports [[abortion]] on demand in all nine months of pregnancy, including [[partial birth abortion]] and [[taxpayer funding of abortion]]}}

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{{quotebox|She is having the worst case of [[cognitive dissonance]] in the history of modern politics. She cannot come up with a credible, realistic path to the nomination. ... But she is a scrapper, a fighter, and she's doing what she knows how to do: scrap and fight. Only harder. So that she ups the ante every day. She helped Ireland achieve peace. She tried to stop NAFTA. She's been a leader for 35 years. She landed in Bosnia under siege and bravely dodged bullets. It was as if she'd watched the movie ''Wag the Dog,'' with its fake footage of a terrified refugee woman running frantically from mortar fire, and found it not a cautionary tale about manipulation and politics, but an inspiration. <ref>Noonan, Peggy (March 28, 2008). [http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120663639483768965 "Getting Mrs. Clinton"]. ''The Wall Street Journal'' website.</ref>}}

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===PolitiFact ~~Awards~~===

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==="Pants on Fire" from PolitiFact===

Hillary received a "Pants on Fire" award from [[PolitiFact]] for saying Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan."<ref>Adair, Bill (February 27, 2008). [http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/375/ "Et tu, Clinton?"]. Politifact website.</ref>

Hillary received a second "Pants on Fire" award from [[PolitiFact]] for this false statement to a Washington, D.C. crowd on March 17th, 2008. {{cquote| I remember landing under sniper fire.<ref>Holan, Angie Drobnic (March 25, 2008). [http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/411/ "Video shows tarmac welcome, no snipers"]. Politifact website.</ref>}}

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==Secretary of State==

On 1 December 2008 Obama announced the appointment of Hillary Clinton as [[Secretary of State]], succeeding [[Condoleezza Rice]] in January 2009.

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Hillary Clinton's job as [[Obama]]'s [[Secretary of State]] was the subject of a Congressional investigation after it had become evident that the deaths of four Americans during the Islamic terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in [[Benghazi]] were caused by incompetence and malfeasance.<ref>Page, Susan (May 10, 2013). [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/05/09/senator-lindsey-graham-hillary-clinton-testify-benghazi-subpoena/2147869/ "Sen. Graham: Hillary Clinton should testify on Benghazi"]. ''USA Today'' website.</ref>

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==Chinese debt deal==

Clinton's first assignment was to travel to [[China]] and convince them to purchase [[U.S. Treasury]] obligations to finance Obama’s [[stimulus]] package.<ref>AFP (February 22, 2009). [http://www.warandpeace.ru/en/news/view/32887/ "Clinton wraps Asia trip by asking China to buy US debt"]. Reprinted at War and Peace website.</ref> The veto-proof Democratic Congress voted to add $4.5 trillion to the [[national debt]] for "jobs creation" which, by the end of her tenure four years later, added a paltry 1.3 million jobs.<ref>Total Nonfarm Payrolls of All Employees in the United States stood at 133,977,000 in January of 2009; by January of 2013 when Clinton left office the number stood at 135,293,000, an increase of 1,316,000 jobs, or a cost of $3.4 million ''per job''. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.</ref> Clinton told Chinese leaders that the [[Obama administration]] considered [[human rights]] secondary to economic well-being.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/4735087/Hillary-Clinton-Chinese-human-rights-secondary-to-economic-survival.html Hillary Clinton: Chinese human rights secondary to economic survival,] Richard Spencer, ''London Telegraph,'' 20 Feb 2009.</ref>

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