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The answer to those who claim Secretary Clinton has accomplished nothing. There are a few pitiable uniformed people that contend Hillary Clinton has accomplished nothing in her lifetime. The following is being presented as an answer for the next person who makes the claim "Hillary Clinton has accomplished nothing" Hillary's Actual Quantifiable Accomplishments: •Appointed to Senator Walter Mondale's Subcommittee on Migratory Labor. •Co-founded Arkansas Advocates for and Families •Staff attorney for 's Defense Fund •Former Director of the Arkansas Legal Aid Clinic. •First female chair of the Legal Services Corporation •Former civil litigation attorney. •Former Law Professor at the University of Arkansas School of Law. •twice named by the National Law Journal as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America •created Arkansas's Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youth •led a task force that reformed Arkansas's education system • went undercover to fight segregation in the south during the 1970s. •Instrumental in passage of the State 's Health Insurance Program •Promoted nationwide immunization against childhood illnesses •Successfully sought to increase research funding for prostate cancer and childhood asthma at the National Institutes of Health •Worked to investigate reports of an illness that affected veterans of the Gulf War (now recognized as Gulf War Syndrome) •Helped create the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice •Initiated and shepherded the Adoption and Safe Families Act •Helped create Vital Voices, an international initiative to promote the participation of women in the political processes of their countries. •Served on five Senate committees: -Committee on Budget (2001–2002) -Committee on Armed Services (2003–2009) -Committee on Environment and Public Works (2001–2009) -Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (2001–2009) -Special Committee on Aging. •Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe •Instrumental in securing $21 billion in funding for the World Trade Center site's redevelopment •Leading role in investigating the health issues faced by 9/11 first responders. •In the aftermath of September 11th, she worked closely with her senior Senate counterpart from New York, Sen. Charles Schumer, on securing $21.4 billion in funding for the World Trade Center redevelopment. • Middle East ceasefire. In November 2012, Secretary of State Clinton brokered a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. •Introduced the Family Entertainment Protection Act, intended to protect from inappropriate content found in video games. • Secured a policy change that would “take into account” a country’s LGBT human rights record when distributing foreign aid. • She worked with Ted Kennedy to expand the 's Health Insurance Program. • Directed the State Department to “champion a comprehensive human rights agenda” that included protection of LGBT human rights. • Made the promotion of equality for gay people a core value of U.S. foreign policy. • Launched the Global Equality Fund to support LGBT human rights advocates in partnership with eight countries. • Fought Ugandan efforts to criminalize homosexuality, punishable by death • Hillary Clinton played a vital role in the passage of the Turkish-Armenian Accord. • Launched the African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program to help women “get their own businesses in order, to learn how to better achieve what they’re hoping for. • Launched the U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Finance Initiative to drive private sector investment into Africa’s energy sector. • As one of her first acts in office as Secretary of State, created equal benefits to domestic partners working for the State Department. • Launched the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, which has 37 countries working to reduce methane emissions. • Senator Clinton was an original co-sponsor of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. • Co-Sponsored the PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT • Initiated the creation of the Adoption and Safe Families Act, protecting abused and encouraging the adoption of with special needs. • Investigated health issues affecting veterans of the Gulf War, now commonly known as Gulf War Syndrome. • As secretary of state, she negotiated Iran sanctions, and she brokered an agreement between Hamas and Israel that brought about a ceasefire and helped bring security to Israel • Created the Office on Violence Against Women in the Justice Department. • As U.S. first lady, she worked with Congress and succeeded in passing a historic childhood health insurance program |
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10/28/2016 3:24 am |
Wow what amazing accomplishments in one lifetime. 
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Don...to you and I...and many others, that's a series of tremendous accomplishments. Nobody could possibly deny that. If Maisie could read this, she'd do three long angry comments to point out out how wrong we are. Then she would end her diatribe with another comment asking [I]"But what has she done for America? None of that is for America"" The "piss-off a Liberal" crowd are still in kindergarten... ,
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Don...to you and I...and many others, that's a series of tremendous accomplishments. Nobody could possibly deny that. If Maisie could read this, she'd do three long angry comments to point out out how wrong we are. Then she would end her diatribe with another comment asking [I]"But what has she done for America? None of that is for America"" The "piss-off a Liberal" crowd are still in kindergarten... ,  "The only way to have a friend is to be one."
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I agree Akamatt...ask around the world and most countries believe Obama has been good for America, The fact that those malcontented Republicans can't see that only shows how insular they are. It blinds them from seeing the wider picture. Sad, really.
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