ECONOMIC PROGRESS IN DELAWARE
UNDER PRESIDENT CLINTON

President Clinton's strategy to strengthen the economy is based on reducing the federal budget deficit, lowering trade barriers, and empowering workers, families, businesses and communities to succeed. Here are some of the results for the nation and Delaware after the first two years of the Clinton Administration:

Improved Economic and Fiscal Conditions in the United States:

• Under Clinton Economic Plan, the deficit will be lowered by more than $600 billion -- the deficit will be cut for three years in a row for the first time since Harry Truman was President.
• Almost 6 million new jobs created -- private sector job growth rate 8 times faster than during previous Administration.
• Federal government workforce will drop by 272,900 -- creating lowest workforce since the Kennedy Administration.

Improved Economic Conditions in Delaware:

• Over 10 times as many new jobs per year -- 7,513 vs. 725 average during the previous 4 years.
• Almost 13 times as many new private sector jobs per year -- 6,417 vs. 500 average during the previous 4 years.
• The unemployment rate has dropped from 4.8% to 4.2%.
• New business incorporations have increased 19%.
• Business failures have dropped 38%.

What President Clinton's Accomplishments Have Achieved for the People of Delaware:

9 TIMES MORE DELAWARE FAMILIES RECEIVE A TAX CUT THAN A TAX INCREASE: As a result of the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit, 36,050 working families in Delaware will receive a tax cut. This compares to an increase in the income tax rate for only the 3,801 wealthiest taxpayers in Delaware.

TAX CUT FOR 2,887 SMALL BUSINESSES IN DELAWARE: The President helped entrepreneurs, proprietors, and other small businessmen and women by expanding the annual expensing allowance from $10,000 to $17,500. About 2,887 small businesses in Delaware are likely to benefit from the expansion of the expensing allowance this year alone and many more will benefit over the coming years.

147,000 DELAWARE WORKERS PROTECTED BY FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT: The Family and Medical Leave Act allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for the birth of a child, to care for a sick family member, or if they become too sick to work. This law covers about 147,236 workers in Delaware, and protects the jobs of 8,845 workers in Delaware who are likely to use unpaid leave this year alone.

41,700 STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS IN DELAWARE WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM STUDENT LOAN REFORMS: Approximately 41,700 Delaware borrowers -- 29,200 current borrowers and 12,500 new borrowers in the next few years -- can take advantage of the new direct student loan program by participating directly in the program or by consolidating guaranteed loans into direct loans. Some will benefit from lower interest rates, and all will benefit from more repayment options, including income contingent repayment.