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In reply to the discussion: Since when did Bill Clinton's Presidency become [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)Bush who followed him was just as horrible. The election of Bill Clinton was the best news for the LGBT community in dealing with AIDS and the first good news we'd had.
Funding for AIDS related programs within the HHS increased 150% during the Clinton years, with funding for the Ryan White Care Act programs increased 385%.
Bill Clinton established the first Office of National AIDS Policy at the White House, over a decade into the crisis, his Republican predecessors had done nothing of the sort.
I could go on and on and on. Bill Clinton has continued to be a very important figure in the international AIDS battle after his Presidency.
Your post seems to suggest AIDS happened under Bill, but the AIDS crisis was long underway before he got elected. His election was a boon to the HIV/AIDS community.