>I agree but to be fair, I think one of the big reasons that Clinton
>had that fiscal responsibility was because he had a Republican
>controlled Congress.  <overgeneralization> They wouldn't pass what
>he wanted and he'd veto anything they wanted. </overgeneralization>

Also, the "peace dividend" was real and not insignificant.

>Hence, spending was down.  I'm not convinced things would have been
>the same had Clinton a friendly Congress.

Yeah, nationalizing the nation's health care system will do that ....

JDG

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