Bill Clinton is in many ways his own worst enemy.

ON TAXES:

"I know this economic plan is ambitious, but I honestly believe it is necessary for the continued greatness of the United States. And I think it is paid for fairly, first by cutting Government, then by asking more Americans to contribute today so that all of us can prosper tomorrow." President Clinton, to a joint session of Congress, February 17, 1993.

"I know this thing is a turkey."--- President Clinton to his advisers, describing his first budget, which included a $265 billion tax increase, quoted in The Agenda, by Bob Woodward.

ON THE BUDGET:

" I think most of us learned some time ago that if you don't like the President's position on a particular issue, you simply need to wait a few weeks. If You can follow this White House on the budget, you are a whole lot smarter than I am." ---Rep. David Obey (D, WI), quoted in The New York Times, June 14, 1995.

"Well, I think we could reach it in seven years. I think we could reach it in eight years. I think we could reach it in nine years." ---President Clinton, White House press conference, October 19, 1995.

ON "CHANGE"

"I was not elected to produce a pile of vetoes." ---President Clinton, in a press conference, April 18, 1995.

"Warming to the fight, President Clinton flung out multiple veto threats" ---AP, August 1, 1995.