why do liberals claim Clinton created a budget surplus while deficit spending?

[iqra n]

why do liberals claim Clinton created a budget surplus while deficit spending?

 

[Ira L]

Because he had a budget surplus for the last couple of years of his administration.

 

[chad s]

Reagan and Bush had deficit spending. What happened to their surplus?

 

[IPOD_Nano]

Clinton left office with budget surpluses and he used the same accounting methods that Bush used. Bush ran up record deficits.

 

[Chad Roser]

bc they can.