Clinton became the DLC chair. Under his leadership, the DLC founded two-dozen chapters and created a base of support. Running as a New Democrat, Clinton won the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections. Legislation signed into domestic law with bipartisan support under President Clinton includes: The North American Free Trade Agreement (core international agreement signed during Bush Administration without NAALC/NAAEC, required Congressional approval for implementation) The Don't Ask, Don't Tell ban on openly gay people serving in the Armed Forces (repealed in 2010). The Defense of Marriage Act that prohibited the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages (ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013). The Religious Freedom Restoration Act federal religious discrimination statute. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, sometimes referred to as the 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill. New Democrats dialectically adopted GOP proposals and platforms during the campaigns for the 1992 Congressional/state elections and 1992 United States presidential election. Below are subsequent Congressional legislative authorships and voting percentages. Please note that both the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act became law three months before the 1996 Congressional/state elections and 1996 United States presidential election. Legislative Authorship 1996 Defense of Marriage Act: Bob Barr (R-GA) (GOP introduction) 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act: John Kasich (R-OH) with Ideas/Provisions from Clinton's 1994 proposal 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act: John Kasich (R-OH) with Ideas/Provisions from New Democrats 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: Phil Gramm (R-TX), Jim Leach (R-IA), and Thomas Bliley (R-VA) with Ideas/Provisions from New Democrats Congressional Democrat Voting Percentages 1996 Defense of Marriage Act: 64% Dem Representatives support & 72% Dem Senators support 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act: 50% Dem Representatives support & 53% Dem Senators support 1997 Taxpayer Relief Act: 80% Dem Representatives support & 82% Dem Senators support 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: 75% Dem Representatives support & 84% Dem Senators support The Clinton Administration, supported by Congressional New Democrats, was responsible for proposing and passing the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, which increased Medicare taxes for taxpayers with annual incomes over $135,000, yet also reduced Medicare spending and benefits across all tax brackets. Congressional Republicans demanded even deeper cuts to Medicare, but Clinton twice vetoed their bills. The Clinton Administration in turn taxed individuals earning annual incomes over $115,000, but also defined taxable "small business" earnings as less than approximately $10 million in annual gross revenue, with tax