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Originally Posted by FCollinsBuckeye
This charge still baffles me.
The idea that the republicans are 'fiscally disciplined' and the democrats spend like drunken sailors is silly. Just look at the federal deficits/nat'l debt over the past 4 administrations. It's a study in contrasts. The Rebublican administrations increase our deficits/debt, while the Clinton administration lowered it. Perhaps Clinton 'spent' more than Reagan/Bush 1 (not sure), but at least he didn't borrow to do so.
I get sick of the 'tax and spend liberal' mantra I hear from the republicans. Not sure why the democrats don't counter with 'borrow and spend conservatives'. It's a hell of a lot more accurate. |
Clinton benefited from a good economy built on a buble and growing stock market so tax revenues were higher during his reign.