You know what’s really neat about a healthy economy (which is what Bush + Republican Congress gave us. You could cut taxes, increase spending AND reduce the deficit. Amazing, isn’t it? But quite true, and a matter of historical record.
MYTH: The Bush tax cuts caused the deficit. FACT: In 2002, tax revenues were $1.85 trillion. In 2007, revenues were $2.57 trillion — a 39 percent INCREASE.