It's all in the stats, Don... Clinton did leave a surplus but it was based on "annual" budgets, meaning that the government took in more than it spent *that year*... The deficits are cumulative, however, and include interets on the overall debt... In other words, all of the previous defifits going back forever are included in the stats... That's why Sawz stats are bogus... There is no way any president could not only produce a surplus and pay off the national debt, too... That is not possible...

As for the deficits we are seein' now??? They were all projected three years ago when Bush was president... That's what I mean when I talk about the boobie traps that Bush left for the next administration...

Bush is kinda the president that keep on giving... Or, in this case, taking...

Even worse is the pure and simple fact that in the "real world* (which BTW the Sawz of the world have little or no undertanding) that not only is the the US going to have to increase taxes but so are alot of other countries... I mean, it was a nice ride for the wealthiest among US but that party is over...

(But Boberdz... Isn't that what Dems do every time they come into power???)

Well, seems like that is a pattern... But it ain't like the Repubs leave them much choice...

(But Boberdz... The voter are "mad as hell" and will punish anyone who raises their taxes...)

Well, yeah... That's probably true... The alternative is bankruptcy...

(No, Boberdz... Just cut spending and all will be fine...)

Don't work that way... What you gonna cut??? Social Security... Medicare??? Fine, if that's what ya'll want to do then get out there and say it... It would be nice to know how ya'll gonna deal with the deficit without cutting very popular programs that have been with US for most of our lives... Hey, I'd at least respect ya'll righties if you'd just say what ya'll would cut... That would show some level of sincerity.... Boneheaded??? yeah, but sincerely boneheaded...

B~