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To: rurgan

Yet, somehow, Clinton was able to eliminate the budget deficit. We may not agree with HOW he did it, but he was able to do it.

Let’s face it, Bush has been irresponsible for nearly 8 years. Yes, many things he can’t affect. But, many he can and should have.


8 posted on 02/26/2008 7:39:15 AM PST by Lord_Calvinus
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To: Lord_Calvinus

Sorry but government spending did decrease during Clinton’s term but it increased greatly during that time. Look it up.

The budget was balanced only 2 of clinton’s 8 years. so you are wrong about Clinton. Clinton had a deficit 6 of 8 years.
The reason the budget balanced TEMPORARILY was because of several flukish factors that favored the economy temporarily like the internet bubble and a very low price of oil. Clinton did not reduce spending even with the Republican controlled congress he had.

In fact during which president’s term has government spending decreased ?


9 posted on 02/26/2008 7:48:03 AM PST by rurgan (socialism doesn't work. Government is the problem not the solution to our problems.)
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To: Lord_Calvinus

Sorry but government spending did NOT decrease during Clinton’s term but it increased greatly during that time. Look it up.

The budget was balanced only 2 of clinton’s 8 years. so you are wrong about Clinton. Clinton had a deficit 6 of 8 years.
The reason the budget balanced TEMPORARILY was because of several flukish factors that favored the economy temporarily like the internet bubble and a very low price of oil. Clinton did not reduce spending even with the Republican controlled congress he had.

In fact during which president’s term has government spending decreased ?


10 posted on 02/26/2008 7:48:31 AM PST by rurgan (socialism doesn't work. Government is the problem not the solution to our problems.)
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To: Lord_Calvinus

Federal spending increases during the Clinton 1990’s in million of dollars:

1990 1,253,130
1995 1,515,884
2000 1,789,216

So you see from these figures that Clinton increased spending almost by one half a trillion dollars.

proof:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0104753.html


13 posted on 02/26/2008 8:00:59 AM PST by rurgan (socialism doesn't work. Government is the problem not the solution to our problems.)
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