That chart is very misleading since inflation has gone basically parabolic since going off the gold standard in 71.
That's partly why the swings have become more extreme when viewed in a simple chart that makes its seem like a 1960s dollar = 2010 dollar. That's not to say the economy under Bush/Obama hasn't jacked up debt to suicidal levels, because is has.
When JFK took office, the average US home price was under 18k. Now its like 250k
And Clinton has always looked either drunk or dead to me, even back in the 90s
