[JediJones]

What about the $400 billion of the national debt paid off during Newt’s tenure?

[Hoodat]

What about the $400 billion of the national debt paid off during Newt’s tenure?

Here are the debt numbers from '94 to '99:

9/94 - $4.69 trillion
9/95 - $4.97 trillion
9/96 - $5.22 trillion
9/97 - $5.41 trillion
9/98 - $5.53 trillion
9/99 - $5.66 trillion

Please show me how $400 billion of debt was paid off when our debt increased every year.

http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/reports/pd/histdebt/histdebt_histo4.htm