No, Bill Clinton Didn't Balance the Budget
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Rationalist
Hail Voltaire
I'm aware. The point is Bill Clinton, like Obama, fought Republicans every step of the way toward balancing the Federal budget.
cawacko
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It is a good article. It shows why a good number of people are in favor of split government. Once W. took office the Republicans lost that will to fight for a balanced budget.
Lost the will, ahahahahaha, oh, dear, did they ever have it? I mean if they really wanted a balanced budget they wouldn't keep giving away their revenue!
cawacko
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Did they battle Bush the same way they battled Clinton?
Why would they? They were in fear of being painted un-patriotic. anit-American and a Nazi if they had.
Rationalist
Hail Voltaire
Their mistake was cutting taxes without also cutting spending. They had a golden opportunity to trim the government and blew it.
If they didn't want to cut spending, they shouldn't have cut taxes.
WOW, we agree, I have to sit down...
cawacko
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???
They got comfortable in office. They were in power to long and Bush let them spend whatever they wanted.
Uh, that is not my recall. I saw a Congress terrified to do anything under Bush that wasn't sanctioned by Bush and Co.
cawacko
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The Republicans in Congress were forced to spend that much money against their will? So they really wanted to be fiscally conservative but Bush scared them so they spent instead?
Seriously, cawacko, were you "under a rock to quote another poster...don't you remember those times and Congress?
cawacko
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What I saw was along as Congress would fund Bush's war he would let Congress spend whatever they wanted. Hence zero vetos for the first six years.
I can't say I've heard a liberal (or anyone really) argue that Republicans in Congress really wanted to be fiscally conservative but it was Bush who held them back.
Taichiliberal
Shaken, not stirred!
A little balance to the conservative think tank Cato Institutes version:
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/during_the_clinton_administration_was_the_federal.html
http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/during_the_clinton_administration_was_the_federal.html
Billy the Great Khan
Uwaa OmO
Oh, that's a lulzy statement if I ever saw one.
cawacko
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Yeah, Cato is a libertarian organization. Biggest difference from Republicans is their foreign policy beliefs.
Billy the Great Khan
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And all their other Libertarian thoughts. Like less government.
cawacko
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Haha, true that.