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Title: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: 2ND COMING on February 17, 2009, 07:29:40 PM
was it the republican majority or did clinton and his staff spearhead the whole thing?

why does clinton get credit for the surplus?

 ???
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: Soul Crusher on February 17, 2009, 07:42:39 PM
was it the republican majority or did clinton and his staff spearhead the whole thing?

why does clinton get credit for the surplus?

 ???

It was both Newt & Clinton.
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: 2ND COMING on February 17, 2009, 07:44:16 PM
i figured that much, care to go in to detail a little more?
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on February 17, 2009, 07:50:46 PM
was it the republican majority or did clinton and his staff spearhead the whole thing?

why does clinton get credit for the surplus?

 ???
they both claim credit.  I don't think Newt saying it was all republican is right.
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: 2ND COMING on February 17, 2009, 07:57:16 PM
they both claim credit.  I don't think Newt saying it was all republican is right.

this much i know, i hope someone who can remember it would answer as to who was more responsible.
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on February 17, 2009, 07:58:07 PM
In 1993 Clinton submitted to Congress a budget that reduced federal spending and increased taxes. With every Republican in Congress voting against it, the budget passed in both houses without one vote to spare. Clinton’s budget victory reversed the trend of rising deficits, and it stimulated the economy.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761564341_3/Bill_Clinton.html

now Newt claims they forced Bill to do this which is not true.  The direction was set by Clinton to reverse deficit spending.
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on February 17, 2009, 07:59:04 PM
Sorry, I probably haven't argued these issues since 2000.
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: 2ND COMING on February 17, 2009, 08:00:18 PM
In 1993 Clinton submitted to Congress a budget that reduced federal spending and increased taxes. With every Republican in Congress voting against it, the budget passed in both houses without one vote to spare. Clinton’s budget victory reversed the trend of rising deficits, and it stimulated the economy.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761564341_3/Bill_Clinton.html

now Newt claims they forced Bill to do this.

hmmm the repubs had the majority in the senate in clinton's first term right? how did it pass ???
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on February 17, 2009, 08:03:32 PM
hmmm the repubs had the majority in the senate in clinton's first term right? how did it pass ???
republicans gained contol in 94.  The agenda to reverse deficit spending was set by clinton before that.
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: 2ND COMING on February 17, 2009, 08:06:29 PM
republicans gained contol in 94.  The agenda to reverse deficit spending was set by clinton before that.

yea but by the time they were in control wasn't the economy in shambles?

Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on February 17, 2009, 08:09:02 PM
yea but by the time they were in control wasn't the economy in shambles?


The economy was shit when Clinton won.  The Bush years sucked.
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: 2ND COMING on February 17, 2009, 08:10:18 PM
The economy was shit when Clinton won.  The Bush years sucked.

when the republicans gained 8 senate seats in 94, was the economy shit?

check ur pm
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: War-Horse on February 17, 2009, 08:28:29 PM
In 1993 Clinton submitted to Congress a budget that reduced federal spending and increased taxes. With every Republican in Congress voting against it, the budget passed in both houses without one vote to spare. Clinton’s budget victory reversed the trend of rising deficits, and it stimulated the economy.
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761564341_3/Bill_Clinton.html

now Newt claims they forced Bill to do this which is not true.  The direction was set by Clinton to reverse deficit spending.




This is fact.    Lets hope hes half as good as clinton was.  8)
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on February 17, 2009, 09:02:19 PM
when the republicans gained 8 senate seats in 94, was the economy shit?

check ur pm
not sure how that applies to your question?  If we're looking at who is responsible for the surplus and Newt claims the republicans forced Clinton's hand, that's just not totally true if Clinton came in with the goal of reversing deficit spending.
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: 2ND COMING on February 17, 2009, 09:10:40 PM
how did the gop capture the majority in 94' if clinton had a surplus budget by then?
Title: Re: Who had the larger role in creating the surplus during clinton's earlier term?
Post by: Hugo Chavez on February 17, 2009, 09:17:54 PM
how did the gop capture the majority in 94' if clinton had a surplus budget by then?
he didn't have a surplus budget by then, nobody said that.