    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1995, Book II)]
    [July 7, 1995]
    [Page 1063]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the National Economy
    July 7, 1995

        Today's employment report shows that since the start of our
    administration, the economy has created 7 million jobs, with over 92
    percent of them created in the private sector. When I ran for President,
    I stated that this country must have a strategy to strengthen and
    restore the American dream and that a core element of this strategy must
    be to create more and better jobs for hardworking Americans.
        Seven million jobs in 30 months is very good news, but still not
    good enough: millions of families are still working harder than ever
    just to stay in place. In order to increase incomes for hardworking
    Americans, we must remain committed to a broadbased economic strategy to
    reward work, balance the budget, open markets for American goods, invest
    in education and training, target tax cuts to helping families invest in
    their futures, and take serious steps to health reform while protecting
    Medicare.