ECONOMIC PROGRESS IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire:

• 21,700 new jobs added in 23 months -- after 41,600 lost during the previous 4 years.
• 19,700 new private sector jobs added in 23 months -- after 44,400 lost during the previous 4 years.
• 700 new manufacturing jobs added in 23 months -- after 19,800 lost during the previous 4 years.
• The unemployment rate has dropped over 3 percentage points from 7.4% to 4.1%.
• New business incorporations have increased 17%.
• Business failures have dropped 28%.
• Home sales have increased 22%.

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

8 TIMES MORE NEW HAMPSHIRE FAMILIES RECEIVE A TAX CUT THAN A TAX INCREASE: As a result of the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit, 40,803 working families in New Hampshire will receive a tax cut. This compares to an increase in the income tax rate for only the 5,390 wealthiest taxpayers in New Hampshire.

TAX CUT FOR 7,247 SMALL BUSINESSES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: The President helped entrepreneurs, proprietors, and other small businessmen and women by expanding the annual expensing allowance from $10,000 to $17,500. About 7,247 small businesses in New Hampshire are likely to benefit from the expansion of the expensing allowance this year alone and many more will benefit over the coming years.

181,000 NEW HAMPSHIRE 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 180,513 workers in New Hampshire, and protects the jobs of 10,844 workers in New Hampshire who are likely to use unpaid leave this year alone.

109,700 STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM STUDENT LOAN REFORMS: Approximately 109,700 New Hampshire borrowers -- 76,800 current borrowers and 32,900 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.