The deficit decreased in the late 1990s, but there hasn’t been a fiscal-year decrease in the national debt since the Eisenhower administration.
Very true.. they REPORTED a surplus. But, somehow... magically, the debt continued to increase. I never fully understood that. But, I think it was because SS is "off budget"??
14 posted on 02/07/2014 10:30:48 AM PST by SomeCallMeTim
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