re: #136 Charleston Chew

Debt as a percentage of GDP went up under Reagan, and both Bushes, but in the midst of all that, it went down under Clinton.

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The president has veto power and little else when it comes to the deficit. The congress is the fundamental problem when it comes to debt and deficits. Let’s see… which party had control of congress when Clinton had his whopping surplus? Oh, right.

Also, Clinton’s magical surplus came during the dot-com boom. I’m sure he’d have a huge surplus at the moment.

You all are still missing the point. THE GOP IS CRAZY, WE AGREE ON THIS POINT. MY QUESTION REMAINS: WHAT’S THE ALTERNATIVE?????