Bill Clinton did not work since at least 1992.
William Jefferson Clinton ( born August 19 , 1946 ) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 . Clinton was elected President of the United States in 1992 , defeating incumbent Republican opponent George H. W. Bush . The Congressional Budget Office reported a budget surplus between the years 1998 and 2000 , the last three years of Clinton 's presidency .